Manager, Infrastructure, Utilities & Support Systems Engineering

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Department Formation

- Build and develop a high‑performing engineering team capable of delivering safety driven, complex facility and infrastructure projects on schedule and on budget.

- Define department roles, technical expectations, workflows, documentation standards, processes and design best practices.

- Provide engineering support to Programs and Projects for facilities design engineering activities across all phases of development, including requirements definition, system architecture, detailed design, integration, and validation.

- Work with Systems Engineering to translate system-level operational and functional requirements into detailed design plans, technical specifications, and milestones for assigned facility scopes.

- Mentor and grow engineers, conduct technical reviews, and promote continuous improvement in engineering execution and cross-functional collaboration.

- Support design strategies that enhance manufacturability, constructability, maintainability, reliability, and cost efficiency of facility assets.

- Partner with and manage contractors, vendors, and internal operations teams to ensure build readiness, develop test plans, and manage smooth design transfer into construction and operations.

- Ensure engineering decisions support overall program priorities, objectives, operational reliability, and future scalability.

- Ensure facility systems—mechanical, electrical, structural, utilities, and controls—are designed for safe, reliable, and maintainable long-term operation.

Qualifications

- Education : Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil / Structural, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.

- Experience : 8+ years of experience in facility engineering, infrastructure systems, or complex technical environments.

- Experience managing engineering teams for multi-disciplinary technical execution.

- Skilled in translating high-level objectives into actionable engineering plans, resource allocations, and technical milestones.

- Strong understanding of facility mechanical, electrical, structural, and control systems.

- Familiar with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, building codes, industrial facility best practices.

Desired

- Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil / Structural, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.

- Experience with high-energy lasers, pulsed power systems, fusion, semiconductor, aerospace, nuclear, or similar technical facility environments.

- Experience creating or scaling a new engineering team, department, or technical function.

- Experience with contractors, architects, and vendors in major capital project delivery.

Candidates may be considered for other positions at Xcimer Energy, and our actual base salary will be determined on an individual basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The range is published in accordance with Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California Equal Pay Act.