Senior Manager Technical Projects

• Who we are
• Founded in 2019, Marvel Fusion is Europe’s leading fusion energy company, uniting 75 scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs across our locations in Munich and Colorado.
• Backed by over €385 million in public and private funding, we’re driven by a shared mission: to deliver clean, abundant energy to the world.

Why Marvel Fusion

By joining us, you will be

Solving one of the most complex technological challenges known to humanity, harnessing Fusion on Earth

Part of a highly purpose-driven team working on providing the world with clean, safe and abundant energy

Working alongside world-leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of Fusion

Part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default

The impact you will make

In this role, you will take full ownership of 1–2 laser projects, organizing and steering our people while managing direct contact with customers and suppliers. You will have the chance to broaden your horizon by working at the forefront of high-power lasers, serving as a key person in managing the development and industrialization of ultra-high intensity, high-power laser systems within budget and timeline constraints. Your contributions will significantly impact the advancement of our cutting-edge technology.

You will bring solid expertise to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, as well as other external partners. This role is ideal for candidates with hands-on experience managing highly complex and interdependent projects who are looking to grow further within a multidisciplinary and multinational team.

Your responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated project plans including timelines, milestones, resource planning, and deliverables, in close collaboration with the technical team

Ensure alignment between the different departments, customer needs and external partners, ensuring design intent is accurately translated into physical implementation

Own coordination of technical requirements, interfaces, and integration points between subsystems, maintaining documented records of decisions, open items, and resolutions

Identify technical gaps and drive resolution across engineering teams

Contribute your experience to the overall laser design and its approach

Lead preparation and execution of installation at customer site, including on-site readiness check, sequencing, and commissioning across all subsystems

Coordinate procurement for the laser systems, working closely with the Company's procurement department to align technical specifications, supplier relationships, and delivery schedules for laser components, optical systems, mechanical structures, and control hardware

Hold the primary interface role owning stakeholder communication and project reporting across all levels and geographies through proactive, structured updates on progress, decisions, and open items

Stay up to date with the latest advancements in this field, with the possibility of attending conferences

Build an inclusive and psychologically safe team environment, in which team members feel supported and heard

What you bring

Master or Ph.D. in Physics, Engineering, or a related field

Experience in developing lasers or sub-systems or in a laser-related project management position

Several years of experience managing complex technical or engineering projects, ideally EPCC-type (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning), with full ownership from initiation through delivery

Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, with a strong understanding of system integration challenges — how subsystems interface, where dependencies require coordination, and how to keep multiple workstreams progressing in alignment

Ability to maintain tight alignment with an international team; comfortable working across time zones, cultures, and engineering disciplines

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; able to translate technical complexity into clear, decision-ready information for leadership

Proven ability to work effectively in a matrix organization, coordinating across teams and functions without direct authority, and building consensus across diverging technical and organizational perspectives

A natural collaborator who brings people together around shared goals, able to hold a room of specialists with competing priorities and find workable alignment without losing momentum

Strong quantitative and analytical skills

A healthy amount of flexibility, adaptability, and a can-do attitude

Willingness to travel

What we offer

Our mission is motivation enough for many. But we also support our team with benefits that foster wellbeing and growth

Public Transport Subsidy

Employee Incentive Program

Phone Bill Reimbursement

Wellpass or Complimentary Private Health Insurance

Professional Learning & Development Budget

Relocation Support

Company Pension Plan

• 30 Days of Vacation plus additional half day on 24. & 31.Dec.
• Modern Office in the center of Munich
• Healthy office snacks

Regular Team Events

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