Facilities Infrastructure & Support Systems Lead

U.S. Fusion Energy; Illinois; On-site; USD 168,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcimer Energy is seeking a Department Manager in Denver, CO to lead the infrastructure design and support systems engineering organization. You will deliver complex facility systems enabling advanced laser, pulsed-power, and industrial operations on the path to fusion energy on grid.

This is a hands-on, strategic role coordinating cross-functional work across design, construction, and commissioning. You will mentor engineers, establish standards, and drive safe, reliable, and cost-efficient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil / Structural, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 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.
• US citizen or national, US permanent resident or lawfully admitted into US as refugee or asylum.

Responsibilities

• 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 systems- mechanical, electrical, structural, utilities, and controls- are designed for safe, reliable, and maintainable long-term operation.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical leadership

Systems understanding

Facility systems knowledge

Regulatory codes

US work eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil/Structural, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Xcimer Energy is seeking a Department Manager in Denver, CO to lead the infrastructure design and support systems engineering organization. You will deliver complex facility systems enabling advanced laser, pulsed-power, and industrial operations on the path to fusion energy on grid.

This is a hands-on, strategic role coordinating cross-functional work across design, construction, and commissioning. You will mentor engineers, establish standards, and drive safe, reliable, and cost-efficient