Director, Infrastructure, Utilities & Support Systems Engineering

Department Manager

Xcimer Energy leverages decades of research on Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) combined with groundbreaking new laser architecture. Our mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. Xcimer has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by leading investors, Xcimer is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. Join us in powering a better world with inertial fusion!

This is a full-time, onsite role based at our headquarters in Denver, CO.

As Department Manager, you will lead the infrastructure design & support systems engineering organization and be responsible for delivering complex facility systems that enable advanced laser, pulsed-power, and industrial operations on the path to putting fusion energy on the grid. This role blends innovative design, technical leadership, cross-functional coordination, and oversight of engineering execution across all phases of facility development.

You will manage a multidisciplinary engineering team, guide system-level design and technical execution, develop department standards and ensure facility assets are engineered for safety, manufacturability, constructability, reliability, and long-term operation. This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring the ability to orchestrate senior technical contributors while driving day-to-day progress across design, integration, construction, and commissioning. We are looking for a technical leader to apply their expertise in simulation, systems thinking, and organizational leadership to positively impact the future of energy!

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Department Formation

• Build and develop a high-performing engineering team capable of delivering safety driven, complex facility and infrastructure projects on schedule and on budget.
• Define department roles, technical expectations, workflows, documentation standards, processes and design best practices.
• Provide engineering support to Programs and Projects for facilities design engineering activities across all phases of development, including requirements definition, system architecture, detailed design, integration, and validation.
• Work with Systems Engineering to translate system-level operational and functional requirements into detailed design plans, technical specifications, and milestones for assigned facility scopes.
• Mentor and grow engineers, conduct technical reviews, and promote continuous improvement in engineering execution and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support design strategies that enhance manufacturability, constructability, maintainability, reliability, and cost efficiency of facility assets.
• Partner with and manage contractors, vendors, and internal operations teams to ensure build readiness, develop test plans, and manage smooth design transfer into construction and operations.
• Ensure engineering decisions support overall program priorities, objectives, operational reliability, and future scalability.
• Ensure facility systemsmechanical, electrical, structural, utilities, and controlsare designed for safe, reliable, and maintainable long-term operation.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil / Structural, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in facility engineering, infrastructure systems, or complex technical environments.
• Experience managing engineering teams for multi-disciplinary technical execution.
• Skilled in translating high-level objectives into actionable engineering plans, resource allocations, and technical milestones.
• Strong understanding of facility mechanical, electrical, structural, and control systems.
• Familiar with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, building codes, industrial facility best practices.

Desired

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil / Structural, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience with high-energy lasers, pulsed power systems, fusion, semiconductor, aerospace, nuclear, or similar technical facility environments.
• Experience creating or scaling a new engineering team, department, or technical function.
• Experience with contractors, architects, and vendors in major capital project delivery.

$168,000 - $198,000 a year Candidates may be considered for other positions at Xcimer Energy, and our actual base salary will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The range is published in accordance with Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California Equal Pay Act.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Xcimer Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Xcimer Energy hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Xcimer Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits

Xcimer offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee health, well-being, and long-term success. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic and supplemental life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid parental leave for employees at the time of birth or adoption; and a 401(k) with a company match of up to 6%. Eligible employees also receive equity, allowing them to share in the company's long-term success.

Xcimer operates under a flexible Paid Time Off (ATO) approach. Rather than a fixed number of vacation days, employees are trusted to take the time they need to rest and recharge while meeting the expectations of their role and team. In addition, employees receive paid sick time, 13 company-paid holidays, and an annual paid company shutdown. Benefits are available to regular employees, including part-time and fixed-term roles, as well as interns, with eligibility varying by benefit.