General Manager, SPARC Plant
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDevens, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted January 27, 2026
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Job Description
The General Manager, SPARC Plant will lead the operation of the first-of-a-kind fusion facility, overseeing its transition from construction to commissioning and ensuring the successful demonstration of commercially viable fusion energy through scientific and engineering excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate and manage the SPARC fusion facility to ensure successful net-energy demonstration and inform future design efforts.
- Maximize facility uptime and ensure continuous scientific and engineering progress.
- Build and lead a high-performing team of staff and international partners to operate the facility.
- Oversee the commissioning, operation, and maintenance of plant systems and tokamak components.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project milestones are met and safety standards are maintained.
Requirements
- Experience in operating and managing a large-scale scientific or engineering facility, with a focus on fusion or similar advanced technology systems.
- Proven ability to lead and build a world-class team responsible for facility operations, including harnessing the knowledge and skills of staff and international partners.
- Demonstrated success in moving a complex project or facility from the design and construction phase to commissioning and operational phases.
- Strong leadership skills to ensure the timely success of a net-energy demonstration and to inform subsequent design efforts, such as ARC.
- Ability to maximize facility uptime and ensure continuous scientific and engineering progress at a major fusion facility.
- Experience in managing plant systems, including construction, assembly of custom-engineered components, and testing of control and measurement systems.
- Knowledge of superconducting magnet technology, tokamak systems, or similar fusion reactor components is preferred.
- Understanding of compliance with U.S. export control laws concerning controlled or protected technologies or information.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment driven by values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique.
- Willingness to work in a hybrid work environment (as indicated by LI-Hybrid).
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range (not specified in the posting)
Hybrid work schedule (LI-Hybrid)
Work environment perks include working at a leading fusion energy company on innovative projects
Opportunity to lead a once-in-a-lifetime project at the forefront of scientific discovery and innovation
Being part of a mission-driven, diverse, and inclusive team
Contributing to the urgent transition to fusion energy and impactful technological advancements
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