About the job
Focused Energy is pioneering the development of fusion energy technology aimed at delivering limitless clean energy to meet the world's future requirements responsibly. By harnessing and commercializing laser-induced inertial fusion, we are on the cusp of a breakthrough in power generation that promises a secure and scalable energy future.
We are in search of a talented Laser Diode Technology Engineer to take the lead on our Diode Advance Program. This initiative is a collaborative, multi-year research and development effort involving top-tier research institutions, semiconductor manufacturers, and industrial partners. You will blend hands-on technical expertise with program management to ensure that laboratory innovations translate into commercially viable solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the Diode Advance Program from inception to completion, managing all aspects including scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and deliverables across various work packages, which encompass next-gen development, exploratory R&D, manufacturability validation, cost reduction strategies, and beam shaping enhancements.
Act as the primary technical liaison with external research collaborators on diode bar advancements, managing both evolutionary performance enhancements and high-stakes exploratory concepts.
Facilitate manufacturability assessments with multiple diode manufacturers; orchestrate distinct design review cycles to validate that R&D concepts can be produced at scale while ensuring confidentiality among competing manufacturers.
Lead initiatives to reduce power supply and cooling system costs: collaborate with industrial partners to benchmark, redesign, and prototype enhanced driver electronics and cooling subsystems, and identify new partners.
Contribute technical insights to the diode cost model, translating cost objectives into engineering specifications.
Effectively communicate program progress, risks, and decisions to executive leadership and all stakeholders, both internal and external.
Who You Are:
Possess a Master’s degree (or higher) in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
Bring at least 3 years of experience in systems engineering, product development, or technical project management within a multi-physics context (thermal, electrical, optical, mechanical).
