PACIFIC SEARCH FIRM
Executive and Senior Recruitment for Renewable Energy, Grid Infrastructure, and Advanced Industry
ABOUT
WHO WE ARE: Pacific Search Firm provides recruitment services to renewable energy, grid infrastructure and advanced industry companies. We are retained exclusively by our clients to recruit executive, senior leadership, and senior technical talent through a human-centered approach combined with rigorous due diligence, enabling our clients to quickly scale. With 15+ years of recruitment experience within the clean energy industry and a proven long-term track record, we are a trusted associate to many startups in their journey from pre-revenue to successful exit.
OUR CLIENTS:
Our clients are in the following segments:
Distributed and On-Site Power
Grid Infrastructure (hardware & software)
Grid Resiliency Technologies
Energy Storage (batteries, long-duration, flow)
Advanced Manufacturing
Industrial Decarbonization
Carbon Tech (removal, monitoring, utilization)
Advanced & Sustainable Materials
Circular Economy & Sustainable Manufacturing
Building Decarbonization & the Built Environment
Mobility (EVs, aviation, advanced engines)
AgTech
Founder and Principal
Sabrina Dove is the Founder and Principal Executive Search Partner of Pacific Search Firm, which she launched in 2015 to support clean energy and clean technology companies through high-impact executive and senior leadership hiring.
Sabrina works closely with early-stage founders, growth-stage leadership teams, and venture capital partners to drive critical appointments across commercial, technical, and operational functions.
She stays actively engaged with the clean energy community by hosting in-person round table discussions with startup leaders in San Francisco, speaking at key industry events, and maintaining close relationships with top-tier talent.
Sabrina also advises venture firms on recruitment strategy. Her approach is grounded in professionalism, discretion, and a deep respect for the relationships that drive long-term success.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a master’s degree in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University.
Our Advantages
Successful long-term track record. We are a trusted partner of repeat clients and have helped startups grow from pre-revenue to successful exit. Case studies and client testimonials available.
15+ years of clean energy recruitment specialization = deep network and long-term relationships.
Proven methodology and premium level of due diligence. Our process involves a more in-depth investigation and vetting process. Candidates are impressed with how thorough we are and they feel seen. Our research saves our clients’ time and allows our candidates’ strengths to really shine.
We find your first key leaders. Most of our clients began working with us as an under ten (10) person startup. We recruit the first key leaders in niche technical areas, enabling our clients to get their next round of funding and to reach their next goals.
Our core values
Collaborative partnership. We partner with conscientious high integrity founders in a collaborative paradigm.
Curiosity. We always want to ask more questions and learn from our clients and their technologies. We stay immersed in the current thinking within the climate, energy, hard tech, and industrial innovation sectors by actively engaging with leaders, attending live events, and continuously learning.
We prefer face to face. We are local to the San Francisco Bay Area and visit your company to understand your company culture, your technology, your challenges, and what makes your positions compelling for top performers. We also interview candidates in person whenever possible.
We are thorough. Our clients consistently tell us that they appreciate the high level of detail we provide on our candidates in terms of in depth interview reports.
Our Results
Satisfied clients: Testimonials from founders of startups, CEOs and other leaders as well as case studies are available illustrating our success on exclusive critical searches.
Satisfied candidates: Successful long-term track record of placing candidates in companies where they are happy and thriving.
PLACEMENTS
Executive / Leadership:
CFO
CTO
Senior VP of Engineering
VP of Project Development
VP of R+D
VP of Engineering
VP of Engineering (SW, FW, HW)
VP of Power Systems
VP of Product Management
VP of Manufacturing
VP of Business Development
VP of Operations
VP of Quality
Director of R+D
Director of Business Development
Director of Sales
Director of Engineering
Director of Mechanical Engineering
Director of Downstream Operations
Director of Operations
Director of Manufacturing
Director of Technology
Technical Director - Materials Synthesis
Director of Product
Head of Business Development
Head Battery Scientist
Regional Sales Director
Staff and Senior:
Staff Scientist
Staff Device Engineer
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Staff Power Electronics Engineer
Staff Electrical Engineer
Staff Engineer
Systems Engineering Lead
Software Engineering Manager
Senior Staff Engineer
Principal Engineer
Senior Battery Engineer
Senior Embedded Controls Engineer
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Senior Sales Applications Engineer
Senior Process Engineer
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Systems Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Power Electronics
Senior Process Engineer
Senior Program Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Senior Reliability Engineer
Senior Product Engineers
Senior Battery Process Engineer
Technical Product Manager
Production Controls Manager
Project Managers
Head of Product Management
National Account Manager
Lead Hardware Engineer
Human Resources Manager
Marketing Manager
OPENINGS
Current open positions
Open Call - Climate Tech Senior Leadership Positions (San Francisco Bay Area)
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