Program Planning and Controls Specialist (Inertial Fusion Energy)

Location: Denver, CO; full-time onsite role based at the headquarters in Denver, CO

Company

hirify.global develops inertial fusion energy technology and laser architecture to deploy fusion power plants for global decarbonization.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, documentation, and resource-loaded schedules for complex engineering projects.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, element leads, finance, and other cross-functional teams.
• Track milestones and report progress using Jira and other project management tools.
• Analyze engineering release metrics, identify risks, and escalate schedule or execution issues to Program Management.
• Track labor, procurement, commitments, and project costs against budget; maintain cost forecasts and estimates at completion.
• Provide schedule, resource, and procurement inputs for forecasting and analyze planned, committed, and actual cost variances.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field; 3+ years of related experience may substitute for the degree.
• 5+ years of experience in project coordination, project controls, project administration, or a similar role in an engineering, construction, or manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Primavera P6, including building and maintaining resource-loaded schedules.
• Problem-solving mindset, proactive approach, strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Technical understanding of hardware development processes and product lifecycles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident and current Green Card holder, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice to have

• Experience with MS Project or other schedule management software.
• Experience with earned value management, including performance measurement baselines, progress measurement, and cost and schedule variance analysis.
• Experience with complex multidisciplinary engineering or manufacturing projects.
• Experience with budgeting, cost tracking, or financial reporting tools.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Jira, and similar project management tools.
• Experience managing and tracking Bills of Materials and familiarity with the purchase requisition through invoice lifecycle.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite work at the Denver headquarters.
• Work alongside teams in fusion science, tough technology, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Contribute to the development of clean fusion power technology supporting decarbonization goals.