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title: 'FSO/ITPSO (Fuse Fed) at Fuse'
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# FSO/ITPSO (Fuse Fed) at Fuse

- **Company:** Fuse
- **Location:** Fuse Federal Albuquerque, NM
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/fuse/55d10746-a6c4-4414-aa9b-d70babd6ed24

## Job description

## About Fuse

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.

## About the Role

We're looking for a Facility Security Officer / Insider Threat Program Senior Official (FSO/ITPSO) to own and stand up our facility security program from the ground up, guiding us through FCL sponsorship, FOCI mitigation, and the ongoing personnel and insider threat security requirements that come with holding a cleared facility. This is a build-from-scratch role: we need someone who has done this before and can run the program independently as it matures.

## What We Value

- 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.

Core Responsibilities

- Serve as the company's designated Facility Security Officer (FSO), fulfilling all NISPOM-required FSO duties.
- Guide the organization through FCL sponsorship, including required documentation, forms (e.g., SF-328, DD Form 441), and coordination with the sponsoring agency and DCSA.
- Support and help execute the FOCI mitigation process (e.g., Security Control Agreement, Affiliated Operations Plan, or similar mitigation instrument) in coordination with company leadership and outside counsel.
- Stand up and serve as Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO), building the insider threat program required under NISPOM.
- Manage personnel security clearance processing for employees requiring access — initiating, tracking, and maintaining clearance investigations and periodic reinvestigations.
- Develop and maintain facility security policies, procedures, and training required for NISPOM compliance.
- Conduct security education and awareness training for cleared and uncleared personnel.
- Coordinate with the Head of Security and the IT Administrator/CMMC GRC function to align facility security requirements with the broader CMMC/NIST SP 800-171 compliance program.
- Maintain required records, self-inspections, and reporting to DCSA and other government stakeholders.

## Minimum Qualifications

- Prior experience serving as a Facility Security Officer (FSO), including hands-on experience obtaining or standing up a new Facility Clearance (FCL).
- Working knowledge of NISPOM requirements for FSO and Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO) roles.
- Experience managing personnel security clearance processes (initiating investigations, eApp (formerly e-QIP), adjudication coordination).
- Must be a U.S. citizen, consistent with FSO/ITPSO eligibility requirements.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a personnel security clearance at the level required to perform FSO duties.
- Strong program-building skills — comfortable creating policies, processes, and training from scratch rather than maintaining an already-mature program.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Direct, hands-on experience obtaining an FCL for a company that did not previously hold one.
- Experience standing up a facility security program and insider threat program from initial sponsorship through DCSA approval.
- Experience supporting or leading a FOCI mitigation action (SCA, AOP, Voting Trust Agreement, or similar).
- Completion of the CDSE FSO Program Management Curriculum for Possessing Facilities; ISOC or ISP certification a plus.
- Experience working in a subsidiary or multi-entity corporate structure with a foreign-influenced or otherwise FOCI-relevant parent.
- Familiarity with CMMC Level 2 / NIST SP 800-171 requirements as they intersect with personnel and facility security.

Additional Requirements

- Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to hold a personnel security clearance.
- Willingness to undergo a background investigation as part of the clearance process.
- Ability to work onsite in Albuquerque, NM.
- Availability to support FCL sponsorship and FOCI mitigation activities on an expedited timeline, given that the FCL sponsorship request has already been submitted and FOCI mitigation (SCA/AOP) work is expected to begin within 30–45 days.

## Benefits

- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Relocation assistance for roles that require it.
- Flexible time off. Take what you need, no accrual tracking.
- 2 weeks of paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs).
- 10+ paid holidays.
- Supportive leave of absence policies.
- Paid leave for new parents.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
- Meals provided on site at our San Leandro and Napierville facilities.

ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

## Equal Opportunity

Fuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Fuse is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, ancestry, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

## About Fuse

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Fuse is a fusion energy and defense company developing magnetized-liner inertial fusion (MagLIF) technology to deliver clean, on-demand power while providing radiation testing services for national security customers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: San Leandro, California, United States (operates "Fuseville" facility)
- **Founded**: 2018 (per CB Insights) or 2019 (per Wikipedia); founder J.C. Btaiche started the company at age 19
- **Founders**: J.C. Btaiche

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Fusion energy, defense, nuclear effects testing, pulsed power engineering
- **Target customers**: U.S. government (Air Force, NNSA, national labs), defense contractors, eventually commercial energy utilities
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Accelerating the World’s Transition to Fusion Energy" — building the fastest practical path to abundant, clean, safe, on-demand energy

## Products & Services
- **TITAN**: A 1 TW Impedance-Matched Marx Generator (IMG) — the essential MagLIF pulser building block. World’s first high-energy, high-power IMG, demonstrated in 2024 with results published in *Nature Scientific Reports*.
- **Z-Star**: A 15 TW MagLIF generator designed to iterate on and solve system engineering challenges (targeting 2027).
- **Apeiron I**: A pilot fusion plant design aiming to demonstrate a MagLIF hybrid plant core (targeting 203x).
- **FAETON I**: Neutron-producing fusion generator (over 1 trillion neutrons generated).
- **Radiation Testing Services (HEART)**: Hardened Electronics And Radiation Testing — providing short-burst radiation testing for government and commercial hardware resilience.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Over $200 million as of September 2024 (per Bloomberg News)
- **Total Funding**: $32 million raised (Series A)
- **Key Metric**: 100+ employees; 2 patents filed; 53 employees as of 2024 (Wikipedia)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Bracket Capital, Tamarack Global, Buckley Ventures. Government partners: U.S. Air Force, National Nuclear Security Administration, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- **Growth Signals**: Awarded USAF contract (Feb 2024); published in *Nature Scientific Reports* (July 2024); former NNSA Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty joined board; building Z-Star and Apeiron I platforms; operating a radiation facility covered by *Wired*.

## Competitive Advantages
- **MagLIF approach**: Integrates proven fusion technologies (magnetic and inertial) — demonstrated feasible by Sandia National Lab (2018, 2022). Fuse’s focus on engineering efficiency and affordability aims to solve repetition rate and cost barriers.
- **Rapid iteration**: Delivered two neutron-producing fusion generators and the world’s first IMG pulser in under three years, on time and on a lean budget.
- **Dual-use revenue model**: Generates revenue now through nuclear effects testing for defense customers while developing long-term fusion power — de-risking the path to commercial fusion.
- **Deep government relationships**: Contracts with USAF, NNSA, and CRADAs with Sandia and Los Alamos. Advisory board includes former Under Secretary of Energy, former CIA COO, former NSA Deputy Director, and senior military officers.
- **Patents**: 2 filed patents protecting core technology.

## Strategic Focus
- **Immediate**: Scale the pulsed power driver technology (Z-Star) and continue delivering radiation testing services to defense and intelligence customers.
- **Medium-term**: Demonstrate a MagLIF hybrid plant core with Apeiron I.
- **Long-term**: Deploy commercial fusion power plants, achieving 90% energy efficiency and enabling clean, on-demand energy at scale.
- **Talent**: Aggressively hiring for plasma physics, electrical engineering, pulse power, mechanical engineering, and experimental physics roles.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as "misfits, tinkerers, skeptics, doers" — drawn to impossible problems. Values include frugality, speed, hands-on experimentation, and deep technical conviction. "Fuse is not a comfortable environment" — no bean bag chairs; many live, eat, and work at the facility.
- **Work environment**: "Fuseville" — a shipping-container communal living facility adjacent to the lab. Bed-to-reactor commute under 60 seconds. Sleep pods available. You'll likely build your own desk. "We really skimp on furniture."
- **Compensation**: Low salaries — "you should be willing to work for free. While you will receive a minimum base so that you can survive, money and lifestyle is not the motivator." Significant stock option upside if fusion succeeds. "Fair wages. Long hours. High voltage. Success far from guaranteed."
- **Benefits**: Competitive healthcare plan. High-end computer setup and cloud computing resources. "Everyone on the team has skin in the game."
- **Who should apply**: Self-motivated, deeply internally driven, humble yet brilliant, fusion geeks who built Polywells in high school, boundary-pushers who "get shit done." Must be comfortable with deferred gratification and high risk.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated, but the "Fuseville" on-site living model suggests heavy in-person presence is expected. "Commuting makes your blood boil" is a stated value.
- **Notable perks**: Working on one of humanity’s hardest problems alongside top 1% talent; national security impact; potential enormous financial reward via stock options; "glory in case of ignition."

## Sources
1. [f.energy](https://www.f.energy/)
2. [f.energy - About](https://www.f.energy/about-fuse-energy)
3. [f.energy - Join Us](https://www.f.energy/join-us)
4. [CB Insights](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/fuse-energy-technologies)
5. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_Energy_Technologies_Corporation)
6. [Jobs page](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/fuse)

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