Thea Energy is building an economical and scalable fusion energy system utilizing arrays of mass manufacturable magnets and dynamic software controls. Backed by Prelude Ventures.
About the role
Thea Energy is looking for an experienced, highly motivated Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Technical Subcontracts to oversee high-value, partner contracts for our commercial fusion systems. You will build and manage strategic relationships with specialized engineering firms, construction contractors, custom machine shops, and technical service providers. The ideal candidate has deep experience handling complex statements of work (SOW) and driving contract execution with a high degree of autonomy.
What they're looking for
- • 6+ years of experience managing subcontracts, complex supplier agreements, or commercial procurement contracts
- • Background in hard-tech, aerospace, defense, or heavy industrial energy projects
- • Deep knowledge of contract law concepts, including warranties, intellectual property protections, termination, and liability limitations
- • Strong attention to detail in contract drafting and document control, including the ability to track and explain changes through a negotiation process
- • Negotiation and relationship skills, with a track record of handling high-stakes business agreements
- • Cross-functional leadership ability to coordinate inputs from engineering, finance, and legal teams seamlessly
More about this role
Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.
Thea Energy is looking for an experienced, highly motivated Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Technical Subcontracts to oversee high-value, partner contracts for our commercial fusion systems. You will build and manage strategic relationships with specialized engineering firms, construction contractors, custom machine shops, and technical service providers. The ideal candidate has deep experience handling complex statements of work (SOW) and driving contract execution with a high degree of autonomy.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute significant technical subcontracts for custom-built fusion components (e.g., cryogenic systems, vacuum vessels).
• Manage supplier performance against complex statements of work, tracking milestone...
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