Fuel Cycle Group Lead

About the Company

Focused Energy is an international deep-tech company based in Germany and the US, working to commercialize laser-driven nuclear fusion. Our mission is to provide clean, safe, and virtually unlimited energy to the world.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end accountability for the fuel cycle design
• Define and govern the overall systems design architecture, including plant configuration and safety approach
• Lead critical design reviews, independent assessments, and design verification activities
• Resolve complex, cross-cutting technical issues across disciplines
• Approve key engineering deliverables including system design descriptions and safety analysis inputs
• Lead, manage, and develop a multidisciplinary team
• Manage design change control processes to maintain schedule and cost discipline
• Report design status, risks, and issues to the VP of reactor and fuel cycle

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams
• Deep knowledge of process engineering for plant systems, safety analysis principles, and design basis development
• Deep knowledge of nuclear reactor physics and expertise in processing plant systems
• Understanding of thermal-hydraulics, chemistry, mechanical analyses, I&C, and radioactive material handling
• Experience managing requirements, configuration management, radiological protection, and licensing

Preferred Qualifications

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• Fusion knowledge
• Experience in hydrogen processing, fusion-specific systems, or tritium handling
• Strong command of applicable codes and standards
• Experience managing large engineering programs including scope, schedule, budget, and risk