Marvel Fusion

Pursues laser-driven inertial confinement fusion

Head of Controls

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Proven leadership of technical teams in a scientific or experimental facility rather than serial or factory production.
Strong systems design and integration experience connecting complex subsystems into a working whole.
Solid understanding of laser technology, ideally ultra-short pulse lasers and laser architecture.
Experience working with software teams and a working understanding of software development.
Excellent stakeholder and project management skills.
Visionary thinking focused on what becomes technically possible years ahead.

Responsibilities

Serve as the manager and systems integrator for the controls function, with single-point accountability for controls end to end.
Own system design across the laser, vacuum, beam transport, telemetry, and computer/control subsystems.
Own the architecture and integration of the central control system (PLT) across all subsystems.
Lead facility-level control system integration for an experimental facility.
Deliver femtosecond-level synchronization with the high-power laser.
Integrate vacuum and beam transport systems.
Integrate telemetry and control into the central system.
Integrate physical systems into computer and control systems.
Build, structure, and lead the controls team, including hiring, mentoring, and supporting team members.
Define the long-term controls vision, scaling from the current experimental setup toward a future power plant.

Desired Qualifications

A track record of building a controls function or team from the ground up.

Who we are

Founded in 2019, Marvel Fusion is Europe’s leading fusion energy company, uniting 120 scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs across our locations in Munich and Colorado.

Backed by over €385 million in public and private funding, we’re driven by a shared mission: to deliver clean, abundant energy to the world.

Why Marvel Fusion

By joining us, you will be:

Solving one of the most complex technological challenges known to humanity, harnessing Fusion on Earth
Part of a highly purpose-driven team working on providing the world with clean, safe and abundant energy
Working alongside world-leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of Fusion
Part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default

What this role is

A manager and systems integrator, not a deep-tech individual contributor.
Single point of accountability for controls, end to end.
Owner of system design across all subsystems: laser, vacuum, beam transport, telemetry, and computer/control systems brought into one coherent whole.
A visionary horizon: designs controls not only for today's experimental facility but for the future power plant, thinking years ahead on what becomes technically possible.

What you will own

Architecture and integration of the central control system (PLT) across all subsystems.
Facility-level control system integration for an experimental facility (not factory or serial production).
Femtosecond-level synchronization with the high-power laser.
Vacuum integration and beam transport.
Telemetry plus control integration into the central system.
The core challenge: integration of physical systems into computer and control systems.
Building, structuring, and leading the controls team. Hire, mentor, and genuinely support the people in it.
The long-term controls vision, scaling from today's experimental setup toward a future power plant.

What you bring

Proven leadership of technical teams in a scientific or experimental facility, not serial/factory production.
Strong systems design and integration background. You connect complex subsystems into a working whole.
Solid understanding of laser technology, ideally ultra-short pulse laser and laser architecture.
Experience working with software teams and a working understanding of software development.
Excellent stakeholder and project management. You are a manager and communicator first.
Visionary thinking: you design for what becomes technically possible years ahead.

Nice to have

Track record building a controls function or team from the ground up.

What we offer

Our mission is motivation enough for many. But we also support our team with benefits that foster wellbeing and growth:

Public transport reimbursement
EGYM Wellpass fitness club access
Complimentary health insurance
Professional development support
Healthy office snacks

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About the Company

Marvel Fusion

Pursues laser-driven inertial confinement fusion

Marvel Fusion develops laser-driven fusion energy using non-thermal direct-drive inertial confinement with nanostructured fuel targets. It aims to trigger fusion reactions with low-neutronic fuels like hydrogen-boron, reducing long-lived radioactive waste. The company builds a new high-powered laser facility in collaboration with Colorado State University, housing multiple multi-petawatt lasers to conduct experiments and advance fusion research. Its approach differs from many competitors by applying direct-drive laser for fusion with nanostructured fuels and a focus on hydrogen-boron to minimize waste, supported by a strong academic and private funding network. The goal is to enable a safe, clean, and reliable fusion power plant that helps the world move toward sustainable energy.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $166.9M
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 2019

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