Technical Program Manager

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Everett, WA
160K-185K Annually
Senior level
Semiconductor • Energy • Manufacturing
The Role
The Program Manager will oversee the development and execution of project plans and budgets for fusion energy hardware delivery, ensuring milestones are met with high-quality results. Responsibilities include managing resources, communicating program status, and facilitating process improvements across the organization.
Summary Generated by Built In

The planet urgently needs safe, reliable, zero-carbon energy without waste. Nuclear fusion can address the scale of this problem, but for decades, existing fusion approaches have not proven a net positive energy gain. Zap Energy has rethought the fundamental technology of fusion. As the only company using sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch, we present potentially the fastest path to commercially available fusion energy.

Zap Energy is looking for an energetic and organized Program Manager. This person will be an expert in project management and will deploy new processes and tools as-required to improve execution and delivery. Key areas of competency include integrated master schedule, work management (Jira and Confluence preferred), program planning and project administration. The ideal candidate will apply technical expertise, leadership skill, urgency and integrity to bring new concepts in Fusion Energy to market.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Develop budgets, schedules, and project plans to ensure hardware is delivered to support a fusion device development program.
  • Responsible for on-time, on-budget completion of program milestones with high quality work products.
  • Use a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to develop resource estimates, a resource loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and budget estimates.
  • Provide visibility into company-wide resource and budget needs.
  • Present status, risks & opportunities, variances, and recovery plans to engineering, R&D and operations leadership.
  • Manage the business rhythms including a Program Baseline Review, monthly Program Management Review, and Estimate At Complete review.
  • Develop and communicate key program metrics.
  • Provide quality oversight of the work performed on the program.
  • Assist with new process roll-out to the company – providing structured communication, training, driving adoption and supporting deployment.
  • Create and manage a project action tracker, lead timely closure of outstanding actions.
  • Petition for resource allocation in order to achieve on-time project completion.
  • Leverage your technical background to understand and effectively communicate about the technology and the product.

Qualifications and Skills:

Required:

  • Bachelors in Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  • 8+ years experience in a professional setting.
  • 6+ years developing new products in a commercial setting.
  • Experience leading a significant project / program from the product design, manufacturing or supply chain function.
  • Possess high attention to detail and strong organization/coordination skills
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results.
  • Experience with scheduling software – MS Project, Primavera P6
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Infectious drive for results, and ability to increase speed in business.
  • Experience across multiple portions of the product lifecycle – requirements development, prototype/concept development, design, analysis, component validation, design qualification, production validation, production ramp & sustaining support.

Preferred:

  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop an inclusive culture.
  • Experience with Confluence, Jira, and a variety of work management software.
  • Masters in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance or technical field.
  • Project Management Professional certification.

 

Benefits of joining Zap Energy
While doing meaningful work is rewarding in itself, we also offer the following programs and benefits for all employees:

  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Premium medical / dental / vision insurance
  • Flexible vacation and paid company holidays

Estimated base salary range: $160,000-185,000 annual.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Zap Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations

The Company
Everett, Washington
143 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Zap Energy is building a seriously cheap, compact, scalable fusion reactor with the potential for a much faster path to commercially viable fusion, without using magnets

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