Manager of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls Manufacturing

Lever, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcimer Energy, headquartered in Denver, CO, is seeking a Manager of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls Manufacturing to lead a team of engineers and technicians in building EI&C hardware for our large laser systems. This role blends hands-on leadership with manufacturing technique development and collaboration with design teams to scale production and automation.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in engineering, strong EI&C experience, and a proven track record delivering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical work in industry.
• Experience leading teams to deliver in fast-paced environments.
• Experience manufacturing and testing EI&C assemblies.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and directly manage a team of engineers and technicians: hiring, development, and performance management.
• Partner with program leads to deliver EI&C hardware and integrations meeting requirements and delivery targets.
• Lead the stand up of a new EI&C work center with manufacturing technique development and automation needs.
• Lead the EI&C team's Design for Manufacturing input to engineering design teams.
• Partner with Electrical and Pulsed Power Engineering to integrate standards throughout the DFM process.
• Be the technical authority on integration standards for cabinets, panels, harnessing, and cabling.
• Drive standardization across EI&C assemblies.
• Implement part standardization, cataloging, and configuration management to reduce complexity.
• Lead the team toward modular harness/cabinet architectures to reduce rework during design changes.

Skills

Team leadership

EI&C manufacturing

Electrical engineering

DFM input

Automation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Controls Engineering

Job description

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. Supportedby 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 Manager of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EI&C) Manufacturing, you will apply your skills leading a team of engineers and technicians in Manufacturing and integrating cutting edge electrical, instrumentation, and controls hardware for our large laser systems. You will be a player-coach who leads the team and performs hands‑on EI&C work and technical mentoring. As we transition towards building at rate, you will take a leading role in standing up a new work center to scale production rates through innovative manufacturing technique development and through automation. You will also lead the team to provide collaborative Design for Manufacturing (DFM) input to the design teams and work to build seamless partnerships across the teams. We are looking for our Manager of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls Manufacturing to apply their technical expertise, problem solving skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact the future of energy!

Responsibilities

• Lead and directly manage a team of engineers and technicians: leading hiring, development, and performance management
• Partner with program leads to deliver EI&C hardware and integrations that meet requirements and aggressive delivery targets
• Lead the stand up of a new EI&C work center by leading input on manufacturing technique development and automation needs
• Lead the EI&C team's Design for Manufacturing input to engineering design teams
• Partner with Electrical and Pulsed Power Engineering departments to integrate standards throughout the DFM process
• Be the technical authority on integration standards for cabinets, panels, harnessing, and cabling
• Drive standardization across EI&C assemblies
• Implement part standardization, cataloging, and configuration management to reduce complexity and SKU proliferation.
• Lead the team toward modular harness/cabinet architectures to reduce rework during design changes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams to deliver in fast paced environments (preferred experience with direct people management.)
• Experience coaching and mentoring EI&C manufacturing and operations teams
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical or Controls Engineering preferred) or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of technical work in industry
• Experience manufacturing and testing EI&C assemblies
• Additional experience with some of the following:

[Electrical]

• • Industrial LOTO
  • 3 phase motors and VFDs
  • Electrical ratings such as NEMA, UL, FCC, IEC, and IP.
  • NFPA 70E Arc flash
  • Stored energy safety including high energy density capacitors and battery back up systems
  • Conduit bending
  • Power electronics and transformer work