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Xcimer

IFE Program Director

Denver, CO · On-site · Full-Time · Engineering Operations

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About the role

Risk Management
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. This role is responsible for the overall program scope, technical integration, schedule, budget, risk management, and delivery of Xcimer’s IFE Program. The IFE Program Director coordinates multidisciplinary teams spanning fusion physics, targets, laser, chamber, fuel cycle, controls, infrastructure, and other support subsystems to ensure that individual workstreams converge into a coherent, achievable design and development roadmap. Working closely with company leadership and department directors, the Program Director establishes program priorities, allocates resources, resolves cross-functional issues, and drives timely, evidence-based decisions. The successful candidate combines technical understanding of fusion energy systems with demonstrated leadership in complex, multidisciplinary technology development programs and the ability to translate ambitious technical objectives into executable plans and measurable outcomes.