TAE Technologies (pronounced T-A-E) was founded in 1998 to develop commercial fusion power with the cleanest environmental profile, and represents the fastest, most practical, and economically competitive solution to bring abundant energy to the grid. With over 900 issued patents, more than $880 million in private capital, six generations of National Laboratory-scale devices, and an experienced team of over 250 employees, TAE is now on the cusp of delivering this transformational energy source capable of sustaining the planet for centuries. The company’s revolutionary technologies have produced a robust portfolio of commercial innovations in other large adjacent markets such as power management, energy storage, transmission, electric mobility, life sciences, and more. TAE is based in California, and maintains international offices in the UK and Switzerland. Multidisciplinary and mission-driven by nature, TAE is leveraging proprietary science and engineering to create a bright future for us all.

We currently have an opening at our Foothill Ranch, CA (Orange County) facility for a Technical Project Manager. The selected candidate will coordinate multi-discipline teams for the concept, design, procurement, fabrication, and execution of a wide range of projects within the TAE Fusion organization. This is a full-time position with a rich compensation package.

Working at TAE:

We are a diverse group of 200 of some of the most brilliant physicists, engineers and other experts from 30 countries around the world – all committed to improving people’s lives through clean technologies. TAE values individual passion and expertise within our culture of collaboration. We are a proud equal opportunity employer and offer competitive salaries and generous benefits, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, long term disability and accident insurance. 401(k) retirement plans, professional development, community outreach and a spirited intramural ping pong league.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the concept, design, procurement, fabrication, and execution of Fusion projects to ensure quality and schedule compliance
• Prepare project plans, financial analysis, schedules and budgets by using project management tools and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete a project.
• Prepare, coordinate and/or lead meetings with internal and external participants.
• Communicate project status by preparing standard status reports / meeting minutes, and by presenting in project status update meetings.
• Responsible for ensuring the organization and consistent execution of technical or business project deliverables, as well as monitoring tasks and implementing improvements to processes and procedures.
• Support or work closely together with the program management office (PMO) to set up key milestones, timing requirements, and performance targets.
• Facilitate the interaction and ensure tight integration between technical and non-technical teams

• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs

• Travel to offsite facilities to oversee and manage installations.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing complex experimental projects, designing and building complex capital equipment and/or facilities
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills are necessary: verbal, written, and program management presentations
• Detail oriented and organized with a strong discipline of adhering to standards.
• Proven decision-making skills and ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision while maintaining a high level of efficiency.
• Ability to thrive in a challenging, dynamic environment. Must be flexible and quick to adapt to sudden changes and issues.
• Ability to cooperate and communicate well with engineering, physics/science, project management, quality assurance, logistics, and procurement groups.
• Able to resolve conflict and drive issues to resolution.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operational/logistical aspects of lab settings, or an equivalent regulated environment

Project Experience:

• Strong experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Fusion technology
• Complex research equipment

Other Preferred Experience:

• 5+ years of project management experience
• 7+ years of related work experience

Software Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in scheduling tools
• Experience with an enterprise project manager tool such as Jira, or Confluence

Other Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Skilled and experienced in managing cross-functional teams, including breakdown of projects in to tasks, effective assignment & delegation of tasks among team members while ensuring balanced workload, and follow-through to ensure completion and provision of support.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and work independently
• Demonstrable experience in independent problem solving and quantitative analysis
• Strong organizational skills, and the ability to complete a multitude of tasks within established deadlines

Education:

Required Education:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or engineering