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Head of Production

Fuse · San Leandro, California · On-site

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About Fuse

Fuse Energy is building the future of energy with cheaper tariffs, better service, and greener goals. Switch to Fuse Energy today. Backed by Accel.

About the role

You'll lead Fuse's transition from prototypes to building generators at scale. Today, small teams build complex, and low-volume pulsed power hardware by hand. Your job is to build the factory that build the generators. Turn prototypes into repeatable production without losing the speed or quality that got us here. Take responsibility for production operations across Fuse's manufacturing floor, from component fabrication through final assembly and test.

What they're looking for

  • A demonstrated track record of building and scaling manufacturing or production operations at a hardware company, from low-volume (0 to 10) to higher-volume (1000 to 100,000) output
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and production planning
  • Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-moving, resource-constrained environment
  • Hands-on approach: willing to be on the floor, naturally get your hands dirty, and not just managing from a dashboard
  • Experience in high-voltage, pulsed power, aerospace, or other complex hardware manufacturing
  • Background scaling production at a company known for aggressive build timelines (e.g., SpaceX, Tesla, or similar)
More about this role

We are building one of the most potentially consequential companies of the century. Our mission is to accelerate the world's transition to fusion energy while safeguarding humankind. This is not a normal company. This is not a normal job. We are committed for the long term to win.

You'll lead Fuse's transition from prototypes to building generators at scale. Today, small teams build complex, and low-volume pulsed power hardware by hand. Your job is to build the factory that build the generators. Turn prototypes into repeatable production without losing the speed or quality that got us here.

Obsess about the details — sloppy work costs us later, so do it right the first time.

Care — pick up the trash. Do things no one asks you to do. Go the extra mile because you care.

Act with urgency — every hour matters more than it feels like it does.

Be responsible for the outcome, not just the task; if it is not working, it remains your problem until it is fixed.

Assume good intent — disagree openly, then commit fully once a call is made.

Take responsibility for production operations across Fuse's manufacturing floor, from component fabrication through final assembly and test.

Build and scale...

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