Facilities Architect (Fusion Energy)

Location: Biblis, Germany; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global is developing laser-driven inertial fusion technology to deliver clean, sustainable power at commercial scale, with operations in Germany and the US.

What you will do

• Define a phased, executable development plan for the Biblis fusion facility, including the site, buildings, and infrastructure.
• Lead coordination with RWE and site owners on facility planning, infrastructure constraints, utilities, and long-term expansion.
• Translate engineering requirements across lasers, targetry, diagnostics, controls, cleanrooms, electrical systems, safety, and operations into facility requirements.
• Drive German design, permitting, regulatory, fire protection, and risk assessment activities.
• Coordinate external architects, planners, consultants, and utilities partners against the technical roadmap.
• Maintain facility options, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and cost and schedule implications for senior decisions.

Requirements

• Experience leading or shaping complex facility, industrial building, infrastructure, or technical site development in Germany.
• Working knowledge of German building, planning, permitting, and compliance processes.
• Ability to translate technical engineering needs into facility, layout, infrastructure, and utility requirements.
• Experience managing external architects, planners, consultants, or engineering service providers.
• Strong stakeholder interface experience with site owners, authorities, landlords, utilities, or senior external partners.
• Professional German and English language capability.

Nice to have

• Experience with energy, nuclear-adjacent, research, cleanroom, laser, laboratory, or high-tech industrial facilities.
• Direct experience with RWE, grid operators, utilities providers, or major German site owners.
• Experience with phased campus or brownfield site development.
• Familiarity with power infrastructure, backup power, grid connection, HVAC, cooling, cleanrooms, or specialist utilities.
• Architectural, civil, building services, industrial engineering, or related professional qualification.
• Experience supporting investment cases, board-level decision papers, or strategic facility roadmaps.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on clean-energy research and laser-driven fusion technology in an international, collaborative environment.
• Join an early, growing company with career development opportunities and ownership from day one.
• Competitive salary, stock options, and 30 vacation days per year.
• Retirement plan contributions, including 20% on top of private pension contributions plus loyalty incentives.
• Company-provided laptop and accessories, office snacks and drinks, and access to commuting support through NAVIT.
• Regular team events and access to gyms, fitness studios, and wellness services through Wellhub.