Technical Project Manager, DOE Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of the public-private partnership between Xcimer and the Department of Energy, including milestone tracking, status reporting, and deliverable coordination.
• Coordinate across technical teams, external partners, and consultants to keep DOE-funded work on track. Partner with engineering and science teams responsible for technical execution.
• Coordinate the next update to the Fusion Pilot Plan (FPP) report to the DOE, including coordination with external consultants and stakeholders, to deliver an update aligned with DOE milestone requirements.
• Lead establishment of cost and schedule baselines for the FPP report deliverables and milestones. Track performance against those baselines and support technical leads in keeping work within scope, cost, and schedule commitments.
• Communicate accurate and timely program status, award health, risks, and reporting deadlines to Xcimer leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. degree in engineering, physical sciences, project management, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
• Experience: 5+ years of project or program management experience, preferably supporting technically complex engineering, R&D, or hardware development programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Strong ability to work with technical teams and develop sufficient understanding of complex technical scope to identify dependencies, risks, and execution challenges in unfamiliar domains.
• Experience coordinating multiple internal and external stakeholders across concurrent workstreams.
• Experience with technical program reporting, proposal development, statements of work, milestone definitions, and deliverable management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex program information for technical teams, executives, and external stakeholders.
• 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 or granted asylum.

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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.