Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Senior R&D Technical Project Manager
$134K–$205K
Devens, MA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of technical experience, including a minimum of 5 years as a project manager leading new product integration.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Offers are contingent on compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
About the job
Leads a portfolio of R&D projects developing next-generation high-temperature superconducting magnet systems, from early-stage concepts and prototypes through production scale-up.
What you'll do
- Manage project plans, scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and risks across R&D projects.
- Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with executives, engineering teams, and external suppliers on technical and scale-up work.
- Manage technical tradeoffs between research goals and operational needs, including scalability and manufacturability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a PMP or other Project Management certification.
- 10+ years of technical experience, including at least 5 years as a project manager leading new product integration.
- Experience managing project scope and requirements, schedules, risks, budgets, stakeholders, and communications.
- Experience as a technical liaison with executive teams, internal engineering teams, and external suppliers.
Nice to have
- Experience managing projects with budgets exceeding $10M and teams of 15+ matrixed personnel.
- Expertise developing, fabricating, and testing large, complex prototypes or processes; familiarity with fusion technology risks is also a bonus.
Pay
USD 134,000–205,000 per year (base salary)
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