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Our mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. Xcimer has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by leading investors, Xcimer is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. Join us in powering a better world with inertial fusion!\nThis is a full-time, onsite role based at our headquarters in Denver, CO.\nThe Materials & Process Engineering (M&P) Department is developing several new laboratory capabilities critical to Xcimer's mission, including an analytical lab, a wet chemistry and metallography lab, and advanced molten-salt research facilities. We are seeking an experienced Lab Manager to lead the design, build-out, commissioning, and operation of these shared lab assets.\nThis role is ideal for a technically strong, hands-on laboratory operations professional with experience establishing laboratory infrastructure in industrial environments, implementing safe and efficient operations, and supporting multidisciplinary R&D teams. Operating within Xcimer's matrix organization, you will work closely with engineering, science, facilities, EHS, and external partners to develop and manage laboratory capabilities that support multiple programs across the company. 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Engineering, and EHS.\nOversee installation, acceptance testing, and vendor qualification for new instrumentation.\nLaboratory Operations & Management\nDevelop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), equipment logs, chemical inventories, waste-handling protocols, cleanliness standards, and maintenance schedules.\nImplement and enforce robust safety practices compliant with chemical hygiene, hazardous materials handling, high-temperature systems, and vacuum system operations.\nManage laboratory readiness, uptime, calibration, and maintenance of analytical, chemical, and metallographic equipment.\nEstablish sample workflows, scheduling systems, and operational processes that enable fast, reliable support for materials development and failure analysis.\nCoordinate laboratory access, scheduling, resource allocation, and operational priorities across multiple technical organizations and research programs.\nSupport the development and operation of multiple experimental platforms and laboratory assets as research needs evolve.\nSafety & Compliance\nMaintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant safety regulations and ensure laboratory operations follow all EHS-established policies and procedures.\nSupport EHS in safety reviews and hazard assessments for chemical processes, molten-salt handling, and vacuum systems, implementing required controls.\nTrain lab users in safe equipment operation, chemical hygiene, and emergency practices in alignment with EHS guidance.\nCoordinate with EHS, Facilities, and regulators during permitting, inspections, and compliance activities.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nPartner with scientists, engineers, technicians, EHS, Facilities, and program teams across the company to align laboratory operations with evolving research and development priorities.\nManage external vendors for equipment procurement, installation, calibration, and maintenance.\nSupport budget planning, procurement forecasting, and resource allocation for laboratory 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