Senior R&D Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to large-scale development, manufacturing, R&D, or analysis programs to maintain objectives, schedules, and budgets.
• Own test planning efforts, including facility identification, article fabrication, test matrices, and risk reduction activities.
• Coordinate cross-departmental communication to maintain master schedules and mitigate technical risks.
• Work with collaborators and external partners (MIT, national laboratories, etc.) to ensure timelines and objectives are aligned.
• Partner with procurement to ensure accurate, lean, system-level purchases that meet program timelines.
• Act as a mentor to the R&D engineering team and manage internal and external engineering consultants.
• Drive technical discussions to ensure test articles maximize learning for future design efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or applied science discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a responsible engineer or technical contributor.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex hardware development projects.
• Proven experience in system-level design.
• Proficiency with project and product management tools.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to work onsite and occasional willingness to travel or work non-standard hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Experience applying for and managing government research proposals.
• History of leading complex engineering or physics projects, specifically involving superconducting magnets.
• Experience utilizing university, national laboratory, or outsourced research organizations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Flexible vacation days and 10 sick days.
• 13 company-wide holidays and generous parental leave.
• Professional growth opportunities and team-building activities.

About the Company

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. We are designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants by combining decades of research with new technologies. As the largest and leading private fusion company in the world, we are building the energy industry of the future.