Technical Project Manager – Laser System
Core
Drive execution of the Inertial Fusion Energy Program's laser system, ensuring seamless coordination, tracking, and reporting of project activities for high-energy excimer laser driver systems.
Role type
Technical Project Manager (Laser System)
Builds
Inertial Fusion Energy Program laser system components and sub-systems
Domain
Inertial Fusion Energy / High-energy hardware / Photonics
Required skills
Engineering project delivery, schedule planning and tracking, risk identification and escalation, project documentation management, cross-functional coordination, cost and accounting tracking, BOM management, technical fluency in laser/optical or high-energy hardware systems
Preferred skills
Complex integrated laser/optical/pulsed-power hardware project leadership, nuclear fusion or aerospace experience, design and assembly of laser systems, Agile and Waterfall methodologies, Primavera P6, vendor and contract administration
Technologies
Jira, Flow, Primavera P6
Responsibilities
Drive project execution through technical decision making and bias to action; Plan, schedule, and track project progress for Laser Element systems and sub-systems; Monitor engineering release, requirements, and design-review efforts to assess progress and identify risks; Manage project documentation including plans, review packages, and meeting minutes; Coordinate activities and staffing resource allocation across engineering, science, optics, pulsed power, procurement, and manufacturing teams; Assist in tracking element cost and accounting and develop execution spend plans