Manager of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls Manufacturing

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.

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 
  • High current [>1kA] and UHV [10kV to 1MV] Linework and terminations. 
  • IBEW Journeymen or Master Electrician 
  • Circuit protection devices and selection  
  • Medium voltage distribution equipment and panel servicing for 120v1ø to 480v3ø 
  • Enclosure, panel, bulkhead, and feed through mechanical fabrication skills. 

  [Instrumentation] 

  • • Telecommunication/Radar servicing experience 
    • Data acquisition systems  
    • Equipment Calibration and Characterization  
    • EMC knowledge and experience. 
    • High speed data networks 
    • Industrial communication protocols

    [Controls] 

    • • Common PLC architecture including  

      • Low voltage and control harness fabrication. 

      • Familiarity with Industrial interconnects 

      • Familiarity with common FPGA families and embedded systems including 

      • Equipment racking 

      • Pneumatic systems and gas handling controls. 

      • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee of granted asylum.

Desired

• Experience providing Design for Manufacturing input to designers
• Experience standing up a new work center – setting tooling and automation requirements, defining team headcount and skillsets, defining work processes, etc. 
• Experience designing or implementing scalable EI&C manufacturing processes 
• Cable/harness production, panel/cabinet build, functional test stations, automated continuity/hi‑pot testing 
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing and process standardization 
• Kanban, 5S, SMED, standard work, line balancing, PFMEA. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Xcimer Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Xcimer Energy hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Xcimer Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Benefits

Xcimer offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee health, well-being, and long-term success. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic and supplemental life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid parental leave for employees at the time of birth or adoption; and a 401(k) with a company match of up to 6%. Eligible employees also receive equity, allowing them to share in the company’s long-term success.

Xcimer operates under a flexible Paid Time Off (ATO) approach. Rather than a fixed number of vacation days, employees are trusted to take the time they need to rest and recharge while meeting the expectations of their role and team. In addition, employees receive paid sick time, 13 company-paid holidays, and an annual paid company shutdown. Benefits are available to regular employees, including part-time and fixed-term roles, as well as interns, with eligibility varying by benefit.