Project Manager at Focused Energy in Austin, TX

Focused Energy is a fusion energy startup with the goal of generating unlimited clean energy to responsibly meet future global demand. With the use and commercialization of laser-induced inertial fusion, a clean and highly efficient power generation technology is coming within reach, suitable to ensure a secure and scalable future energy supply.

This Project Manager will support the development, integration, and operation of our laser and digital twin efforts, helping translate technical objectives into executable plans and ensuring delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

You will act as a central point of coordination between the Laser team, engineering partners, facilities, and the company PMO in the US, bringing structure, visibility, and momentum to complex technical work.

This role is ideal for someone with early project management experience who is comfortable in labs, hardware environments, or R&D settings, and who wants to deepen their technical and program execution skills over time.

What you’ll do:

• Plan and track projects, translating technical goals into clear tasks, schedules, and milestones

• Maintain project plans, schedules, and workflows in Jira, and Confluence

• Track progress and follow up with engineers and technical leads on deliverables

• Coordinate meetings, reviews, and planning sessions; document decisions and action items

• Produce clear status updates, dashboards, and reports for division and PMO stakeholders

• Support risk, issue, and change tracking across hardware, lab, and facility-related work

• Coordinate across teams including Science & Technology, Facilities, and external partners

• Coordinate with company-wide PM efforts to ensure compliance with company-wide standards

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field

• Depth of experience in project management and coordination

• Comfortable working in hardware, lab, or R&D environments

• Familiarity with Jira, and Confluence, or similar tools/technology

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams

• Clear communicator who follows through and keeps teams aligned

Preferred

• Background in physics, optics, or hardware development

• Exposure to laser systems, complex electromechanical systems, or lab infrastructure

• Experience with facility outfitting, construction, or test environments

• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project management methods

Focused Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Focused Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.