Lead corporate operations as the CEO’s partner, overseeing planning, IT, quality and safety while building scalable processes, governance and talent systems for a growing global fusion-energy startup.
Kyoto Fusioneering is a fusion-plant engineering company that develops the systems surrounding the fusion reaction. It supplies plasma-heating equipment including gyrotrons, tritium fuel-cycle systems, and breeding-blanket and thermal-cycle systems to public and private fusion programs worldwide. It earns revenue from equipment sales, engineering services and contract development work.
Its UNITY program tests these technologies at integrated demonstration facilities in Japan, Canada and the United States. In August 2026, the company announced a Series D first close comprising ¥16.72 billion in new equity plus ¥9.0 billion in credit and loan facilities.
- Salary range
- ¥4M – ¥17M
- Median
- ¥7M – ¥9M
- Can be worked in English
- 4%
- Remote or hybrid
- 100%
- Most requested
- Python 5
- C++ 2
- AWS 1
- Azure 1
- Java 1
- Machine learning 1
- Native Japanese 12
- Japanese posting, level unstated 40
- No Japanese level detected 1
- Common areas
- Project management 9
- Consulting & strategy 5
- HR & recruiting 5
- Operations 5
Measured from the 53 listings Ranked has live for Kyoto Fusioneering. Japanese level, visa signal and skills are AI-graded from each posting and can be wrong — confirm against the employer's original posting before applying.
53
open positions at Kyoto Fusioneering
1
Lead company-wide strategy, corporate operations, governance, budgeting, KPI management and performance reporting while building scalable processes for a growing global fusion-energy startup.
Lead global HR system planning and operations, including evaluation, grading, compensation, talent management, organization development, governance, and stock-option programs for a growing fusion company.
Partners with executives and business leaders to design and execute workforce and talent strategies, integrate core HR functions, support managers, and lead organization design and change during a rapidly growing fusion-technology startup phase.
Lead policy engagement and public funding strategy for fusion energy, including monitoring government programs, creating new funding schemes, managing grant applications, coordinating stakeholders, ensuring compliance, and overseeing team operations.
Leads company-wide IT strategy, security, infrastructure, DX and AI adoption; manages projects, vendors, office and lab systems, and the IT team for a fusion-energy startup.
Design fusion-plant piping and piping-system R&D, including layouts, materials, stress analysis and 3D CAD. Requires relevant plant or piping experience, ASME/JIS knowledge and intermediate English.
Lead the communications team across media relations, internal communications, branding, marketing, content and events. Advise executives, align external messaging, and manage stakeholder programs.
Leads company-wide strategy, corporate operations, governance, and IT systems for a fusion-energy startup, building scalable processes and global operating infrastructure; remote work is negotiable.
Own structural and seismic design for fusion plant projects, using STAAD.Pro to assess equipment supports and pipe racks, select design codes, prepare specifications, and review vendor work.
Lead multiple international engineering projects for plasma heating systems from order through design, manufacturing, export, installation, commissioning and closeout. Coordinate customers, partners and internal specialists while managing quality, cost and schedules.
Manage fusion equipment and system projects from planning through handover, coordinating schedules, costs, resources, risks, teams, vendors, customers, installation, and testing.
Design gas, fluid, and thermal processes for fusion equipment from concept to detailed design, prepare PFDs/P&IDs, support commissioning and testing, and optimize processes for future plant deployment.
Design electrical equipment and systems for fusion power plants and related test facilities, covering specifications, vendor reviews, control panels, drawings, power systems, and project management.
Analyze neutron behavior in fusion plants, assessing shielding, heat generation, dose rates and nuclides. Build models, validate results, provide design feedback, and support experiments.
Design process and plant operations for fusion facilities, coordinate layouts, installation and commissioning, and align technical work across teams, suppliers and customers.
Design pressure vessels and heat exchangers for fusion plants, preparing specifications, calculations and drawings, selecting and managing vendors, and reviewing fabrication, testing and delivery documentation.
Design instrumentation and control systems for fusion equipment, selecting instruments, assessing vendors, preparing safety documents, and supporting commissioning; remote work is negotiable.
Conduct R&D, technology studies and engineering design for fusion plant systems, coordinating specifications with customers and suppliers. Domestic and overseas travel, installation and testing support may be required.
Analyze thermal-fluid, structural, and electromagnetic behavior in fusion-plant components, build CAD and physics models, validate results, and provide design feedback. Remote work may be negotiable.
Analyze public funding trends, shape new government programs, manage grant applications and compliance, and coordinate policy and research partnerships for fusion energy.
Handle domestic and international contracts, negotiations, legal risk, disputes, regulatory research, contract templates, compliance training, and practical advice for fusion-related plant projects.
Lead business development for plant technology by analyzing markets, customers, and competitors, shaping strategy, managing proposals and contracts, and driving delivery and stakeholder coordination.
Leads business development for plasma heating systems, opening research-institution and fusion-startup accounts, guiding technical proposals and negotiations, and expanding existing customer relationships.
Designs gyrotron tubes and microwave transmission components for plasma-heating systems, using electromagnetic simulation, hands-on measurement, testing, and reliability-focused optimization.
Join Japan’s communications team to create press releases, manage media relations, produce web, social and internal content, run events, and report on coverage and engagement.
Lead procurement for fusion equipment and components, managing suppliers, negotiations, contracts, logistics, and quality, cost, and delivery improvements across a global supply chain.
Designs mechanical systems and interfaces for high-power gyrotron plasma-heating equipment, linking 3D design, calculations, supplier coordination, fabrication, and installation.
Design fusion-plant buildings, layouts and supporting facilities, coordinating process equipment, piping, safety systems and specialist teams. The role also prepares design documents and 3D models, manages technical coordination with contractors and suppliers, reviews team designs, and supports overseas projects.
Leads gyrotron control-system architecture, integrating high-voltage power, instrumentation, and safety controls. Coordinates interfaces and supports commissioning and fault diagnosis.
Leads package-equipment design for fusion plants, integrating tritium recovery and hydrogen production systems. Manages specifications, vendor reviews, fabrication, testing, delivery, and safety.
Manage finance, accounting, FP&A and IPO preparation across standalone and consolidated operations, including cash planning, reporting, internal controls and process improvement for a global fusion-energy startup.
Lead finance and accounting for an IPO-preparing fusion-energy startup, overseeing closing, cash planning, controls, reporting, process improvement, global coordination, and team management.
Builds the operating foundation for the Plant Technology business, shaping cross-functional processes, KPIs, roles and tools from design through rollout and ongoing improvement.
Manage payroll, social insurance, labor regulations, HR operations, employee data, transfers, and process improvements while coordinating vendors and supporting a rapidly growing organization in Tokyo.
Lead recruitment strategy and execution for a growing fusion-energy organization, partnering with executives and departments on sourcing, candidate processes, hiring channels, employer branding, and recruitment data.
Design electrical systems for fusion facilities and test equipment, evaluate vendors, review technical documents, manage EPC projects, and prepare government submissions.
Design and validate remote-handling systems for fusion-reactor equipment, covering mechanism concepts, manipulators, end effectors, motion analysis, mock-up testing, supplier coordination, and procurement specifications.
Design and develop high-voltage power supplies for plasma heating, using power electronics and circuit design for simulation, prototyping, testing, and installation support.
Develop advanced structural materials for fusion reactors, from raw-material selection and processing through thermal and mechanical testing. Coordinate vendors, analyze data, assess quality, and support standardization and technical reporting.
Leads process engineering for fusion-plant tritium recovery, purification and abatement systems, covering calculations, PFD/P&ID documentation, equipment evaluation, supplier coordination and delivery support.
Develop and evaluate vacuum equipment and systems for fusion plants, define specifications, coordinate customers and suppliers, and support equipment delivery. Japanese and English technical documentation and communication are required.
Leads 2–3 gyrotron hardware development projects from technical requirements through supplier selection, design, prototyping, testing and production transition, managing schedule, cost, risk and technical decisions.
Design fusion-plant equipment from requirements through design, prototyping, evaluation, and productization. Validate work with calculations and simulations, and coordinate suppliers.
Develop and implement control systems for gyrotron plasma-heating devices, including real-time operation, measurement wiring, troubleshooting, APIs, and anomaly-detection support.
This field engineer evaluates fusion-plant equipment, builds and modifies test facilities, and creates 3D CAD models for integrated layouts, feeding site data to design and analysis teams.
Supports business development and project execution for fusion-energy plant technology, including customer sales assistance, proposals, quotations, delivery management, contracts, public programs, partner relations, and supply-chain coordination.
Manage procurement for fusion-power R&D and demonstration equipment, from supplier selection and negotiation through ordering, delivery, cost and quality, with internal cross-functional coordination.
Design and develop gyrotron tubes and RF/millimeter-wave components, run electromagnetic simulations and low-power tests, analyze measurements, and support equipment trials.
Design fusion-plant buildings, layouts and supporting facilities while coordinating process equipment, piping, maintenance access, regulatory documents and overseas technical work.
Supports the Plasma Heating Division in developing and deploying gyrotrons, high-voltage power supplies, control systems, and related equipment across design, testing, installation, and commissioning.
Draft and review Japanese and English contracts for plant-related projects, support negotiations and risk management, address disputes and regulations, and provide compliance training.
Develop gyrotrons and high-voltage power supplies for fusion-energy projects, coordinating control systems, technical specifications, inspections, installation, and commissioning.