Senior Technical Project Manager (Fusion Energy)

Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States; on-site. The role requires travel as needed and may include nights, weekends, and on-call work. Work takes place in a facility with industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

Company

hirify.global develops SPARC, a first-of-a-kind compact fusion machine, and highly engineered systems for fusion energy.

What you will do

• Drive SPARC engineering projects from inception through completion, with primary focus on Non-HTS projects and support for PASY and SASY assembly activities.
• Develop and maintain plans for engineering, design, procurement, and construction of highly engineered process systems.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, designers, analysts, procurement specialists, manufacturing, construction, and other stakeholders.
• Establish milestones, manage cost and schedule, track execution, and maintain accurate project data in Jira and other project management tools.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation and recovery plans, resolve schedule conflicts, and communicate progress to stakeholders and management.
• Improve project execution methods, communication, standards, reporting channels, and operational processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering field.
• At least 7 years of experience in engineering and/or project management across disciplines including mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Proven experience managing complex engineering projects, leading stakeholders, and working in schedule-driven environments.
• Experience with engineering product lifecycles and phase-gate design reviews such as CDR, PDR, FDR, or equivalent.
• Experience developing detailed project schedules and using Jira, Confluence, MS Project, P6, or equivalent tools.
• Ability to work on-site in Devens, Massachusetts, including exposure to industrial hazards and required physical activities such as standing, climbing, stooping, typing, or sitting for extended periods.

Nice to have

• Experience with new product introduction or delivery programs for high-tech components or assemblies.
• Experience manufacturing or constructing highly engineered complex systems.
• Startup or other rapidly evolving environment experience.
• Lean, continuous improvement, or other process improvement experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity.
• Thirteen company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, and ten sick days.
• Generous parental leave and health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Professional growth opportunities and team-building activities.
• Employment is subject to compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws concerning controlled or protected technologies and information.