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Focused Energy is a fusion energy startup with the goal of generating unlimited clean energy to responsibly meet future global demand. The founders include two highly renowned scientists and a long-time entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups. With the use and commercialization of laser-induced inertial fusion, a clean and highly efficient power generation technology is coming within reach, suitable to ensure a secure and scalable future energy supply.

Our Laser Division is at the heart of enabling the precision, power, and performance required for fusion ignition and energy gain. We are seeking a highly organized and motivated Project Manager to support this critical division.

This role will support division leadership in planning, executing, and tracking complex laser system projects and programs related to the development, integration, and optimization of advanced laser systems for commercial laser-based Inertial Fusion Energy. This individual will play a central role in aligning technical goals with business objectives by providing project management leadership across multidisciplinary efforts. This role requires a strong background in project management practices, experience with technical R&D programs, and fluency in using planning and tracking tools.

This individual will serve as a central point of coordination, helping technical leads and managers translate high-level goals into actionable project plans and ensure seamless execution from concept through completion. This role also serves as the primary liaison between the Laser Division and the company’s Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring consistent standards, reporting, and practices are upheld across the broader organization.

This is a high-visibility role offering exposure to advanced technology development, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to develop deeper project management expertise over time.

• Assist in breaking down project goals into clear tasks and schedules

• Create and maintain MS project file, Jira boards, sprints, and task lists

• Track progress and follow up with engineers and team leads on deliverables

• Schedule and document meetings such as progress and milestones reviews, and planning sessions

• Maintain project documentation, change logs, and communication plans
  

• Generate status updates, progress reports, and dashboards for both division and enterprise-level stakeholders

• Coordinate with the company-wide PM efforts to ensure compliance with company-wide standards

• Support issue and risk tracking, documentation, and team communications

• Learn and apply Agile practices and project management methodologies under mentorship

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Business, or a related field

• 1–4 years of experience in project coordination or junior project management roles

• Familiarity with MS project, Jira and Confluence, or a strong willingness to learn

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Interest in technology development and a desire to grow within a technical environment

• Preferred: Experience in a high-tech R&D or engineering organization

• Preferred: Experience in a fast-paced R&D or startup environment

• Preferred: Exposure to Agile or Scrum methodologies

• Preferred: Project management certification or coursework (e.g., PMP, IPMA, Prince, Agile, CAPM, Scrum Master)

• Preferred: Understanding of hardware development and complex system integration

• Preferred: Familiarity with laser systems, optics, or hardware development environments

• Innovative Technology & Mission: Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.

• Career Development: We invest in our people. This is an opportunity to join an early, growing company at the forefront of new technology, where you’ll have the opportunity to develop and grow your career.

• Collaborative Culture: Work with great people in a dynamic, international environment with top-tier scientists, engineers and professionals passionate about solving global challenges.

• Ownership: Take ownership from day 1 and drive impact by making decisions, solving challenges and shaping the future of our company.

• Your Success is our Success: We offer a competitive salary and company ownership in the form of stock options, giving you a direct stake in our success and ownership in what we build together.

• Vacation Days: We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year.

• Flexibility: We believe work should adapt to your life—not the other way around. That’s why we offer a hybrid setup, giving you the freedom to work from our office while also enjoying the flexibility to work from home when it suits you.

• Snacks and Drinks: Our office fridges are never empty. Enjoy our healthy snacks and drinks. Our Darmstadt office even offers a subsidized canteen with delicious lunch options daily.

• Retirement Plan: If you decide for a private pension plan, we will finance 15% on top of your monthly contributions.

• Equipment: Choose between a state-of-the-art Windows or Apple Laptop. In addition, you will receive a keyboard, mouse and headset so you are fully equipped from day 1.

• Events: We organize regular events to foster team bonding, encourage collaboration, and build a strong, supportive company culture. Connect with colleagues across departments, share ideas, and have fun together, both in and outside of the workplace.

• Mobility with NAVIT: We partner with NAVIT to support your flexible commuting needs—whether it’s a public transportation ticket, taxi rides or car-sharing you choose what fits your lifestyle.

• Fitness with Wellhub: We care about your health. Get access to a wide range of gyms, fitness studios and wellness services across Europe through our partnership with Wellhub.

Focused Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Focused Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.