Bilingual Japan Partnerships & Programs Lead

Realta Fusion Inc; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stock options

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Flexible PTO

Madison living

Job summary

Realta Fusion Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks a Japan Technical Partnerships Manager to bridge our engineering team with Japanese partners, suppliers, and investors to advance compact fusion energy.

You will translate, coordinate design reviews, and manage cross-border projects, with a engineering background enabling you to follow technical discussions. The role focuses on communication, procurement support, schedule tracking, risk management, and relationship stewardship across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (mechanical, electrical, or related).
• Demonstrated project management skills across time zones and organizations.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary bilingual contact between Realta's engineering teams and Japanese partner organizations on joint design, procurement, and operations efforts.
• Interpret and translate in real time during technical meetings, design reviews, and negotiations; translate technical documents and correspondence.
• Track project milestones and deliverables across partner organizations; flag schedule risks and resolve misunderstandings.
• Support procurement conversations with Japanese suppliers and vendors, including RFQs and delivery coordination.
• Support meetings with Japanese investors, including translation and follow-up coordination.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with partner engineers, executives, and investors; occasional travel to Japan.

Skills

Fluent Japanese

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Realta Fusion Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks a Japan Technical Partnerships Manager to bridge our engineering team with Japanese partners, suppliers, and investors to advance compact fusion energy.

You will translate, coordinate design reviews, and manage cross-border projects, with a engineering background enabling you to follow technical discussions. The role focuses on communication, procurement support, schedule tracking, risk management, and relationship stewardship across time zones.