Engineering Program Manager
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Requirements
• High performers with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, who thrive in uncertainty, embrace bold challenges, and see experimentation and risk-taking as essential to breakthrough innovation. • A track record of driving complex programs, combining deep expertise with the ability to align people, processes, and partnerships to deliver transformative outcomes. • Proactive collaborators eager to support rapidly growing multidisciplinary teams while cultivating trust, openness, and a shared sense of mission. • A proven ability to design and implement processes and communication systems that supercharge delivery and unlock creativity without adding bureaucracy. • Experienced partnership builders adept at shaping supply chains, forging collaborative relationships, and managing diverse portfolios of technically complex contracts.
Responsibilities
• Support and scale the Alpha engineering team - grow capabilities, embed Proxima’s values, and foster a culture of trust and high performance. • Design and implement world-class ways of working - create the tools, processes, and communication channels that accelerate delivery while keeping the team agile and innovative. • Drive excellence in planning and execution - introduce clear, effective methodologies that maximize quality and speed without unnecessary bureaucracy. • Forge and lead strategic partnerships - build collaboration with design, testing, and prototyping partners to validate the Alpha stellarator and strengthen its supply chain. • Expand Proxima’s UK presence - help us grow the Culham office, deepen collaboration with UKAEA, and actively engage in the UK Fusion Cluster to position Proxima at the heart of the UK fusion ecosystem.
Benefits
• You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world. • You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals. • Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey. • Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent. • You will work alongside the Alpha Engineering Design Team Lead to support and scale the team of talented and high-performing engineers that will deliver Proxima’s scientific breakeven stellarator, Alpha. You will design and embed innovative ways of working that drive speed, clarity, and creativity, while cultivating a culture of trust and high performance. Through strategic partnerships, planning excellence, and the expansion of Proxima’s UK presence at Culham, you will position the team at the heart of the UK fusion ecosystem.