Fuel Cycle Fuel Recycling Lead (f/m/d)

Job description

About Focused Energy Focused Energy is building the future of clean energy through laser-driven inertial fusion. Backed by our $240M Series A - the largest fully secured Series A in the global fusion industry we are scaling rapidly across multiple geographies. Based in Germany and the US, we have brought together the top scientific and engineering minds using proven technologies to unlock fusion power at commercial scale. Focused Energy is working to realize game-changing scientific innovation that promises to deliver a clean, sustainable and abundant source of power globally. Your Role As a Fuel Cycle Fuel Recycling system lead, you will be responsible for guiding the design of tritium extraction from the chamber, breeding blanket, and wall, from early concept development through detailed design, licensing, and handover to construction and commissioning. The role combines deep technical expertise with organizational leadership to ensure technical excellence and effective cross-functional coordination throughout the project lifecycle. What You'll Do End-to-end accountability for the Fuel Cycle Fuel Recycling design. Technical Leadership. Define and govern the overall Fuel Cycle Fuel Recycling architecture, including configuration, major design parameters, and fundamental safety approach. Resolve complex, cross-cutting technical issues that cannot be resolved at the engineer or discipline level. Write key engineering deliverables including system design descriptions, design basis documents, interface control documents, and safety analysis inputs. Lead a multidisciplinary team. Report design status, risks, and issues clearly and regularly to the Fuel Cycle Group Leader. Manage design change control processes to maintain schedule and cost discipline while preserving design integrity. Who You Are M.Sc. in nuclear engineering or chemical engineering. Experience in fluid engineering. Advanced experience specifically in process engineering simulation tools. Minimum of 5 years of experience and 2 years of experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams. Deep knowledge of process engineering for plant systems, safety analysis principles, and design basis development. Experience designing and calculating fluid process Knowledge of nuclear reactor physics. Advanced fission reactor knowledge is an advantage. Fusion is an advantage. Mastery of process engineering t…