R&D Hardware Test & Development Manager

What You Will Be Doing:

As the R&D Hardware Test & Development Manager, you will manage a diverse team of R&D engineers with a broad array of technical backgrounds and expertise, whose mission is to collaboratively support the development, testing, and delivery of the technology needed to provide fusion energy to the world.

Your team works closely with all other technical organizations including Engineering, Production, Radiation and Nuclear Safety, and Science. R&D Dev Ops engineers drive testing and development initiatives needed to close and validate engineering designs and advance next generation technologies. Projects range from pulsed HV testing of electromagnets to materials characterization in high radiation environments. You will report to our R&D manager, onsite at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:

• Oversee the design and execution of technology test and development initiatives, allocating engineering bandwidth and ownership as needed to ensure the team is delivering testing results on time and to sufficient rigor.

• Partner with peer leaders to drive cross-functional development initiatives, setting the standard for effective collaboration and ensuring communication across teams meets a high bar.

• Champion your team's initiatives with senior leaders, clearly articulating their value and securing stakeholder alignment and buy-in.

• Support individual contributors in their career growth, guiding development of both technical and soft skills.

• Proactively identify resource constraints and scale the team through targeted hiring and growth to ensure mission success.

Required Skills:

• B.S. in Physics or Engineering and 8+ years or M.S. with 4+ years of relevant experience

• Minimum 2+ years managing engineers doing technology testing and development

• Experience using first principles thinking to develop test initiatives, perform root cause failure analysis, and solve complex technical problems

• Proven track record of delivering technology testing and development results

• Experienced at driving rapid iterative testing to inform design

• Excellent communication skills that drive effective cross-team collaboration

• Ability to anticipate, strategically plan for and grow a team to meet the needs of future scope

Preferred Skills:

• Technical expertise in one of the following areas: vacuum systems, pressurized systems, high-voltage systems, or pulsed-power technologies

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families

• 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break

• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match

• Annual wellness stipend