Manager, Project Engineering

Please Note - Preferred location: Irvine, California. Remote candidates may be considered if they are out of the area

TAE Power Solutions (TPS) is the electrification spin-off from TAE Technologies, a leader in nuclear fusion technology. The company is leveraging unique power management technology originally developed for nuclear fusion and applying it in adjacent industries including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and DC Fast Charging for electric vehicles.

The Manager, Project Engineering is accountable for technical execution during the delivery phase. This role ensures TPS deliverables are commissioned to TPS standards, meet customer requirements, and achieve customer acceptance. It leads technical milestones during execution, owns all external technical discussions with customers and vendors during project execution, and drives technical issue resolution to protect schedule and commissioning outcomes. After COD, this role provides first level technical review for issues that arise and ensures proper escalation and closure.

The Manager, Project Engineering is also responsible for building, hiring, and developing a high-performing Project Engineering team.

• Own the technical execution plan for each project from design handoff through commissioning, performance validation, and turnover
• Lead technical milestones including site readiness, installation readiness, pre commissioning, SAT, performance testing, and acceptance readiness
• Define and maintain clear milestone entry and exit criteria aligned to TPS commissioning standards and customer requirements

• Own and lead all external technical discussions with customers and vendors during project execution, including design clarifications, interface alignment, commissioning planning, and issue resolution
• Own technical responses and coordinate technical changes with a clear decision trail, documentation, and impact summary
• Align technical commitments with PMO’s schedule governance and external reporting cadence while serving as the primary external technical owner during execution

• Ensure commissioning procedures are executed consistently, safely, and to TPS standards provided by System Integration group, with complete evidence capture using TPS Control Console and Data Acquisition
• Validate system performance against customer requirements and document results for acceptance and turnover
• Drive punch list closure and readiness sign off before milestone transitions

• Lead execution phase technical issue triage, root cause analysis, corrective action, and closure verification
• Coordinate internal groups:
  Product, System Integration, PMO, and field resources to remove blockers quickly
• Drive technical issue closure to protect schedule and commissioning outcomes, prioritizing by safety, schedule, and cost impact
• Manage deviations and non-conformances, ensuring they are documented, approved, and do not compromise safety, certification assumptions, or warranty constraints
• Provide clear escalation packages to leadership when decisions are required, including options, impacts, and recommended path

• Partner closely with Product and System Integration groups to interpret customer requirements, define acceptance criteria, and prioritize defects discovered during execution
• Partner closely with System Integration to apply baseline configurations, commissioning standards, and validated settings, and to resolve integration defects
• Maintain a structured feedback loop to Product and System Integration including recurring issues, trend data, and recommended design or process improvements

• Establish and maintain relationships with EPC firms to increase familiarity with TPS equipment, installation requirements, commissioning standards, and service model
• Provide technical enablement to EPC partners through clear documentation, onboarding, and execution support so EPCs can deliver successful projects using TPS equipment for asset operators
• Support EPC…