Technical Project Manager (Fusion Energy)

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado; on-site technical coordination at the ATLAS facility

Salary: $150,000–$244,186 per year

Company

hirify.global is a fusion energy startup developing laser-based technology to produce clean, safe, and abundant energy, with teams in Munich and Colorado.

What you will do

• Lead the integrated execution plan for the ATLAS facility, covering installation, integration, and commissioning of PW-class laser systems, beam transport, controls, and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, milestones, resource plans, deliverables, and integration priorities.
• Coordinate technical requirements, interfaces, decisions, open items, and resolutions across mechanical, laser, electrical, controls, and facility subsystems.
• Act as the primary technical interface between engineering and project teams in Munich and Fort Collins.
• Oversee installation readiness, commissioning sequencing, technical gap resolution, and progress toward facility readiness.
• Coordinate procurement and vendors for laser components, optical systems, mechanical structures, and control hardware.

Requirements

• Engineering degree in electrical, mechanical, systems, industrial engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5–10 years of experience managing complex technical or engineering projects, ideally with EPCC responsibility from initiation through delivery.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing system interfaces, dependencies, and integration risks.
• Ability to operate autonomously on-site while coordinating across international teams, time zones, cultures, and engineering disciplines.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to translate technical complexity into decision-ready information.
• Experience working in matrix organizations and building consensus without direct authority.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with high-power laser systems, photonics, optics, or similarly complex scientific or industrial infrastructure.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management and ISO 10007 configuration management standards.
• German language proficiency.
• Experience with greenfield facility builds or large-scale laboratory environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven work focused on developing clean fusion energy.
• Flexible working hours and work environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families.
• 401(k) pension plan, short- and long-term disability coverage, and phone bill reimbursement.
• Learning and development budget, employee incentive program, flexible PTO, company holidays, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.