Control Systems Manager

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Job description

Founded with the vision to electrify everything, Group14 is the leading commercial manufacturer of advanced silicon battery materials. Our breakthrough technology, SCC55®, is unlocking transformational performance for rechargeable batteries that power the world’s most critical innovations, from electric vehicles and AI-enabled electronics to eVTOLs and grid-scale energy storage. By enabling higher-density, faster-charging batteries, we are helping accelerate the global transition to an electrified future.

Over the past year, Group14 reached major milestones that underscore our momentum. We closed a $463 million Series D round, bringing our total equity raised to more than $1 billion, and acquired full ownership of a battery materials factory in South Korea, strengthening global supply chains and scaling production to meet surging demand. Headquartered in Washington state with manufacturing operations worldwide, Group14 is backed by world-class investors and customers, including Porsche, ATL, Microsoft, and SK Inc. As we continue to grow, we are building a team united by passion for shaping the future of energy.

The Control Systems Manager is responsible for supporting the design, installation, commissioning, and operation of a new Battery Active Material (BAM) factory. This position will lead the engineering team tasked with the control system design and construction of the world’s largest production facility of next generation lithium silicon anode materials.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Assist in the design and commissioning of the control systems for BAM-2, our new state of the art facility in Moses Lake, WA.
• Act as the control systems subject matter expert and be accountable for the programming, configuration, software, and hardware of various facility control systems such as the DCS, SIS, PLCs, HMIs, MES, Data Historian, and SCADA.
• Define control system architecture, technical requirements, and site standards that ensure continuity across all control systems, while leveraging industry best practices for continuous improvement and management of change.
• Develop and maintain a controls strategy that supports the facility and anticipates the future needs of the facility’s control systems by leveraging emerging technologies.
• Ensure that all work is in alignment with Group14’s commitment to safety and the environment with specific ownership of facility safe operating controls.
• Address shortcomings in control system documentation and implement a robust methodology to ensure documentation remains accurate and current.
• Define, recruit, manage, and develop a team of skilled engineers and technicians capable of supporting the facility’s commissioning and routine operations.
• Other related duties/functions as assigned.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• 4 year degree in engineering or related discipline (Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Computer Science degree).
• 10+ years of directly related experience in control systems engineering, industrial engineering, process controls, or automated manufacturing is required.
• Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with direct reports, production personnel, and contractors.
• Good leadership and good engineering practice. Experience (or strong desire to learn) in using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) for project execution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster a positive work environment.
• Willingness and ability to manage and lead the controls systems team.

OTHER QUALITIES WE’D LOVE FOR YOU TO HAVE:

• SCADA/HMI application development, Data Historians, MES.
• PLC/DCS/SIS programming, debugging, troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of industrial networks, virtual machines, thin clients, cybersecurity.
• Experience with VFDs, robotics, machine vision, barcode scanners.
• Startup and commissioning experience, preferably in chemical processing.

GROUP14 OFFERS COMPELLING BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Vision: 100% paid for by the company for employees (80% for dependents) with an HSA-eligible plan option for Medical
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD and D Insurance (100% Employer Paid)
• Option to purchase additional Life and AD and D Insurance (with guaranteed issue) and Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Insurance coverages for you and dependents at affordable rates
• Discounted rates on Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with Pre-Tax and Roth options and Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays
• Stock Options

GROUP14 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. Being a diverse and inclusive company isn’t just something we strive for, it's who we are and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you belong and that Group14 is the kind of workplace where you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to thrive in your career.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

If you need any assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email: careers@group14.technology. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the application and/or interview process.

Group14 is committed to a safe and productive work environment. As part of our hiring process, we conduct pre-employment drug screenings for substances in accordance with state and federal regulations. Please note that our pre-employment drug screening process does not include testing for THC.

Please note: We are not able to accommodate candidates in need of work sponsorship at this time.

NOTICE TO STAFFING AGENCIES AND SEARCH FIRMS

Group14 does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submittals from staffing agencies and search firms. Any resumes or candidate submittals sent to our careers site (directly or via job boards) or directly to Group14 employees will not be eligible for any placement fee, and the resume/candidate will be added to our database for direct recruitment.

Group14 only assigns positions to staffing agencies and search firms who are pre-approved by HR and that we have a current agreement with. Not all positions are eligible for a placement fee.

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How Moses Lake compares. Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Moses Lake is #49 by population, #77 for remote work (#1 = most), #7 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #73 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Grant County, is #15 of 39 counties for average pay ($63,558).

The place in numbers

Moses Lake has 26,083 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Washington. It covers 18 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,438 people per square mile. The median age is 32.3, 16% younger than the state median (32.3 against 38.3).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,216 a month (rent plus utilities), 31% below the state median ($1,216 against $1,760). Over a year that is 19.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $310,000, which is 4.1 times the median household income ($74,752). 61.2% of households own their home, 4% below the state average (61.2% against 63.8%).

Work and pay

In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Grant County was 4.0%. 63.7% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Grant County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 80.5% drive alone, 0.0% use public transit, 2.3% walk, 7.1% work from home. 6.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 60% below the state average (6.7% against 16.9%).

People and education

21.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46% below the state share (21.4% against 39.6%). 7.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 51% below the state share (7.6% against 15.4%). The poverty rate is 15.8%, 59% above the state rate (15.8% against 9.9%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 77°F (25.1°C), and the coolest is Dec at 31°F (-0.8°C). About 262 mm (10 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (42 mm) and Jul the driest (4 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

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Closest cities in this guide: Wenatchee (54 miles, similar rent); Richland (58 miles, rent 21% higher); Pasco (60 miles, similar rent); Ellensburg (61 miles, rent 10% higher). Rent differences are against Moses Lake; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Median rent in Moses Lake is $1,216 a month and median household income $74,752 (ACS 2020–2024).

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