Senior Technical Project Manager

Location: Knoxville TN
Role: Permanent full time
Salary: Highly competitive plus bonus and benefits

ORAU is conducting the search on behalf of Type One Energy for a permanent fulltime Senior Technical Project Manager in Knoxville TN.

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023 the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision join us as a Senior Technical Project Manager. This is what you need to know:

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead and oversee high-priority technical programs that are central to our fusion energy development roadmap. This role is responsible for driving program strategy aligning cross-functional execution and ensuring delivery of complex multi-disciplinary technical objectives on time and within scope.

You will lead planning execution and risk mitigation across a portfolio of R&D and engineering projects integrating input across internal teams external collaborators and senior stakeholders. Your influence will span from early-stage strategy through to delivery execution requiring both visionary thinking and coordination.

This role is ideal for a technically fluent execution-focused Project Manager who thrives in dynamic cutting-edge environments and can bridge technical complexity with organizational clarity.

• Lead strategic planning execution and governance for complex technical programs aligned with company goals.

• Own and drive cross-functional program delivery across engineering physics operations and supply chain functions.

• Develop and manage program roadmaps detailed execution plans and integrated schedules with clear milestones.

• Serve as a senior liaison between technical teams executive leadership regulatory bodies and external partners.

• Define and track KPIs technical deliverables and critical path milestones ensuring accountability across teams.

• Identify and proactively manage risks through mitigation plans scenario planning and resource adjustments.

• Forecast program budgets resource needs and capital expenditures in collaboration with finance and operations.

• Lead strategic program reviews providing insights to executive stakeholders through data-rich reports and briefings.

• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery tools methodologies and cross-functional processes.

• Mentor junior employees and contribute to building a high-performing program management capability.

• • Bachelors degree in engineering Physics or a related technical discipline.

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical program or project management ideally in a high-tech R&D-heavy or energy sector.

  • Proven track record of leading complex multi-disciplinary technical programs with successful outcomes.

  • Strong technical understanding of product development engineering design and systems integration.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across both technical and executive audiences.

  • High proficiency with modern program management tools (e.g. Jira Smartsheet MS Project Confluence).

  • Strong analytical skills and structured decision-making under uncertainty and ambiguity.

  Preferred:

  • Advanced degree (M.S. or MBA) or project management certification is a plus.

  • PMP PRINCE2 or Agile/Scrum certification.

  • Familiarity with fusion technologies or large-scale experimental setups is highly desirable (e.g. vacuum systems superconducting magnets high-power RF plasma diagnostics).