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Senior Director of Operations
Job Location:
Job Location:
Devens, MA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 220000 - 350000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (10 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.
Combining decades of research top talent and new technologies were designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And were working with policymakers suppliers and many others to build the energy industry of the future.
Were in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018 weve raised $4 billion of capital making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.
Now were looking for more thinkers doers builders and makers to join us. People wholl bring new perspectives solve tough problems and thrive as part of a team.
If thats you and this role fits we want to hear from you.
Join the power movement as Senior Director of Operations
Are you an experienced operational leader who leads by example and genuinely thrives on the manufacturing floor We are seeking a dynamic hands-on Senior Director of Operations to own our manufacturing this role you will be the driving force on the floor building magnets for a First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) fusion facility. If you are energized by solving unprecedented technical challenges establishing brand-new operational standards and translating rapid engineering iterations into crisp confident execution this is your next milestone.
What youll do:
Operational Leadership & High-Velocity Execution:
- Active Floor Presence: Maintain a highly visible hands-on presence across our 24x7 manufacturing operations to support teams and ensure seamless daily execution
- Strategic Leadership Buffer: Act as a steadying force for the plant and advocate for team needs
- Execution Driver: Anchor operations in a deeply embedded safety culture. Actively help team remove roadblocks and move faster
Leadership Multiplication & Team Development:
- Executive Coaching: Manage mentor and empower a team of Production Directors
- Talent Architecture: Design and oversee technical and leadership development frameworks to ensure shift supervisors line leads and engineers can operate in a fast-paced environment with high uncertainty
- Culture of Psychological Safety: Cultivate an environment that balances high accountability with the psychological safety required to surface and solve first-time failures collectively
Cross-Functional Strategy & Project Management:
- Strategic Alignment: Partner closely with peers in Engineering Supply Chain Quality and EHSS to ensure rapid execution
- Project Lifecycle Mastery: Scope plan and execute new manufacturing initiatives managing them from inception through commissioning to timely completion within budget constraints
Continuous Improvement & Quality Excellence:
- Iterative Lean Culture: Implement lean manufacturing principles to rapidly map new value streams optimize process flows improve efficiency and reduce operational costs
- Rigorous Quality Assurance: Oversee all manufacturing operations to guarantee that every output meets or exceeds the companys stringent quality standards and customer requirements
What were looking for:
Pioneering Operational Leadership:
- Extensive experience in a senior operations or production executive role (e.g. Senior Director of Production Director of Operations) managing multi-layered teams
- Proven success leading operations through commissioning qualification and hyper-growth ramp-up phases
High Ambiguity Tolerance & EQ:
- Exceptional emotional intelligence with a demonstrated ability to transition a team through high-stress ambiguous operational phases using supportive clear coaching frameworks
First-Principles Problem Solving:
- Outstanding root-cause analysis skills
- Ability to diagnose and solve unprecedented technical and mechanical issues from scratch
Resilient Leadership:
- A track record of keeping teams motivated focused and safe during the inevitable trial-and-error phases of launching a novel technology
Continuous Improvement Expertise:
- Deep practical knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or other asset-reliability frameworks
Executive Communication & Acumen:
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to collaborate cross-functionally and present operational performance metrics effectively to executive stakeholders
Must-have Requirements:
- This role typically involves working in both office and manufacturing environments
- May require travel to various manufacturing sites and supplier locations
- Perform activities such as typing standing or sitting for extended periods of time
- Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat cold noise fumes strong magnets lead (Pb) high voltage high current pressure systems and cryogenics
$220000 - $350000 a year
Salary range for this full-time position equity benefits.The actual salary will depend on level location qualifications and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include:
Competitive compensation with equity
13 Company-wide Holidays
Flexible vacation days
10 sick days
Generous parental leave policy
Health dental and vision insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Professional growth opportunities
Team-building activities
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At CFS we excel in fast-paced environments driven by our values of integrity execution impact and self-critique. As we grow were eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.
We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally regardless of race color national origin ancestry citizenship status protected veteran status religion physical or mental disability marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age or any other basis protected by law.
This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively Export Control Laws). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.
Required Experience:
Exec
