# Strategic Partnerships, Commercial Strategy, Ecosystem Development at Qnetic

- Company: Qnetic
- What the company does: Qnetic was founded with the mission to enable the transition to clean, sustainable energy. To achieve it, we are developing a high-performance energy storage system for the electric grid, based on new flywheel technology. Backed by SOSV.
- Company website: https://www.qnetic.energy/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Sacramento, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-05-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/qnetic/jobs/1e4c0330-98e5-4885-85d4-06d887071db7
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/qnetic-strategic-partnerships-commercial-strategy-ecosystem-development/

## About the role

The Partnerships and Commercial Strategy will build and lead Qnetic’s global partner and ecosystem strategy to accelerate adoption of long-duration flywheel energy storage. This role owns the end-to-end partner motion, from voice-of-customer discovery and use case definition through pilot frameworks, commercial agreements, and conversion to repeatable deployments.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years in energy storage, grid infrastructure, utility BD, strategic partnerships, or commercial strategy, with a track record of converting pilots into scaled deployments
- Strong understanding of utility procurement processes and interconnection, safety, and operationalization requirements
- Experience in structuring commercial agreements, including milestones, performance acceptance, data rights, and risk allocation
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with engineering, product, finance, legal, and operations in high-ambiguity environments
- Executive presence, strong writing skills, and the ability to build trust with senior utility and developer stakeholders
- Global partnering experience is a plus

Tags: Commercial