Light Delivery Lead (f/m/d)

About Focused EnergyFocused Energy is building the future of clean energy through laser-driven inertialfusion. Backed by our $240M Series A — the largest fully secured Series A in the globalfusion industry — we are scaling rapidly across multiple geographies.Based in Germany and the US, we have brought together the top scientific andengineering minds using proven technologies to unlock fusion power at commercialscale. Focused Energy is working to realize game-changing scientific innovation thatpromises to deliver a clean, sustainable and abundant source of power globally.Your RoleLead the development of the beam transport and final focusing technology that delivers laser light to the target for inertial confinement fusion (ICF) at Focused Energy.This is an early-stage technology leadership role: you'll develop key requirements, concepts and technical solutions. You'll lead the work from an unresolved engineering problem to tested concepts and a baseline design, balancing optical performance, large-optic constraints and the radiation environment near the target.You'll build a technology strategy for the next three to five years, making decisions about R&D, space, budget and potential partners before every answer is available. Strong technical judgement and first-principles thinking matter more than having already built an identical system. Relevant experience may include laser systems, large-optic development, aerospace, telescope optics, or directed-energy applications. Prior experience with this specific problem is not required; we value strong technical judgment and the ability to develop innovative solutions in new fields. What You'll Do• Own the technology development for beam transport and the final focusing assembly, working with systems engineering on requirements and interfaces.• Develop and compare concepts for transporting and focusing high-energy laser beams, including maintaining wavefront quality across large optics and addressing radiation exposure