Facilities Architect

About Focused Energy

Focused Energy is building the future of clean energy through laser-driven inertial fusion. Backed by our $240M Series A - the largest fully secured Series A in the global fusion industry we are scaling rapidly across multiple geographies.

Based in Germany and the US, we have brought together the top scientific and engineering minds using proven technologies to unlock fusion power at commercial scale. Focused Energy is working to realize game-changing scientific innovation that promises to deliver a clean, sustainable and abundant source of power globally.

Your Role

Focused Energy is developing its flagship fusion facility at Biblis, Germany and this role sits at the heart of making it happen. As Facility Development Lead, you’ll own the integrated development plan for Focused Energy’s Biblis facility. You’ll translate technical requirements into coordinated facility, utility, planning, and permitting workstreams, aligning engineering teams with RWE/Biblis stakeholders and external design partners. You’ll drive priorities, dependencies, and decisions so the site can progress through development with a clear, realistic plan.

What You'll Do

• Define the Biblis facility development direction by translating FE’s technical requirements into a phased, executable site, building, and infrastructure plan.

• Lead the RWE and site-owner interface on facility planning, infrastructure constraints, utilities, and long-term site expansion, collaborating closely with the Senior Construction Project Manager, Translate engineering’s needs into facility requirements across lasers, targetry, diagnostics, controls, cleanrooms, electrical systems, safety and operations.

• Drive German design and permitting strategy by identifying required approvals, regulatory constraints, fire protection requirements, and risk assessment.

• Coordinate external architects, planners, consultants and utilities partners, ensuring their output is aligned with FE’s technical roadmap and decision needs.

• Enable senior decision-making by maintaining a clear, current picture of facility options, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and cost/schedule implications, so engineering leadership can act with confidence and without delay.

Who You Are

Must-haves

• Experience leading or shaping complex facility, industrial building, infrastructure, or technical site development in Germany.

• Working knowledge of German building, planning, permitting, and compliance processes.

• Ability to translate technical engineering needs into facility, layout, infrastructure, and utility requirements.

• Ability to manage external architects, planners, consultants, or engineering service providers.

• Strong stakeholder interface experience with site owners, authorities, landlords, utilities, or senior external partners.

• Professional German and English language capability.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with energy, nuclear-adjacent, research, cleanroom, laser, laboratory, or high-tech industrial facilities.

• Direct experience with RWE, grid operators, utilities providers, or major German site owners.

• Experience with phased campus or brownfield site development.

• Familiarity with power infrastructure, backup power, grid connection, HVAC, cooling, cleanrooms, or specialist utilities.

• Architectural, civil, building services, industrial engineering, or related professional qualification.

• Experience supporting investment cases, board-level decision papers, or strategic facility roadmaps.

What We Offer

• Innovative Technology & Mission: Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery.

• Career Development: We invest in our people. This is an opportunity to join an early, growing company at the forefront of new technology, where you’ll have the opportunity to develop and grow your career.

• Collaborative Culture: Work with great people in a dynamic, international environment with top-tier scientists, engineers and professionals passionate about solving global challenges.

• Ownership: Take ownership from day 1 and drive impact by making decisions, solving challenges and shaping the future of our company.

• Your Success is our Success: We offer a competitive salary and company ownership in the form of stock options, giving you a direct stake in our success and ownership in what we build together.

• Vacation Days: We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year.

• Snacks and Drinks: Our office fridges are never empty. Enjoy our healthy snacks and drinks. Our Darmstadt office even offers a canteen with delicious lunch options daily.

• Retirement Plan: If you decide for a private pension plan, we will finance 20% on top of your monthly contributions, plus loyalty incentives.

• Equipment: We offer state-of-the-art Windows or Apple Laptops. In addition, you will receive a keyboard, mouse and headset so you are fully equipped from day 1.

• Events: We organize regular events to foster team bonding, encourage collaboration, and build a strong, supportive company culture. Connect with colleagues across departments, share ideas, and have fun together, both in and outside of the workplace.

• Mobility with NAVIT: We partner with NAVIT to support your flexible commuting needs whether it’s a public transportation ticket, taxi rides or car-sharing you choose what fits your lifestyle.

• Fitness with Wellhub: We care about your health. Get access to a wide range of gyms, fitness studios and wellness services across Europe through our partnership with Wellhub.

Focused Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Focused Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.