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# IT Systems Engineer (f/m/d) at Focused

- **Company:** Focused
- **Location:** Darmstadt, DE
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/focused/35d31aec-5ed6-41c5-b637-11cb7fd1d17b

## Job description

## About Focused Energy

Focused Energy is a pioneering international deep-tech company with locations in Germany and the US, dedicated to commercializing laser-driven nuclear fusion. Our mission is to deliver clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy to the world. As we rapidly scale, we seek talented individuals who thrive on bringing clarity and structure to fast-growing environments.

## About the Role

Focused Energy’s German operations are growing, and the IT systems supporting that growth need an engineer who can own their operation with confidence. As an IT Systems Engineer, you’ll ensure that Focused Energy’s Darmstadt IT environment runs reliably, securely, and efficiently across device management, endpoint security, cloud services, access management, and automation.

This is a systems ownership role, with end-user support as a secondary responsibility. You’ll work onsite in Darmstadt, collaborate with colleagues across Berlin and Austin, and help build a more stable, automated, and scalable IT environment for the scientists and engineers developing fusion technology.

## What You’ll Do

- Own the operation and maintenance of IT systems and infrastructure in Darmstadt, including MDM, endpoint security, cloud services, device lifecycle, and access management.
- Lead automation and scripting initiatives that reduce repetitive manual work, improve consistency, and increase operational efficiency.
- Manage onboarding and offboarding IT execution, including account provisioning, device readiness, access management, and access revocation.
- Maintain and improve Focused Energy’s security baseline by supporting MFA enforcement, endpoint hardening, patch management, access reviews, and security event response.
- Build and maintain accurate system documentation, configuration records, support processes, and operational runbooks.
- Identify recurring incidents and improvement opportunities, investigate root causes, and implement lasting technical solutions.
- Contribute to IT improvement projects such as MDM consolidation, cloud service migration, DLP implementation, EDR rollout, and unified device management.
- Provide efficient end-user support to Darmstadt employees while coordinating shared infrastructure with the wider IT team and escalating architectural changes, security incidents, and vendor decisions appropriately.

## Who You Are

- You take ownership of systems issues and improvement opportunities without waiting to be assigned tasks.
- You are technically confident, hands-on, and comfortable operating interconnected systems in a fast-growing environment.
- You think in systems, considering how components interact before making configuration or production changes.
- You are proactive about identifying risks, recurring issues, automation opportunities, and operational improvements.
- You communicate system status, incidents, risks, and project progress clearly in English; German language skills are a plus.
- You follow through to resolution, document what was changed and why, and work to prevent issues from recurring.
- You can balance systems engineering responsibilities with secondary end-user support demands.
- You collaborate effectively with employees, People Operations, IT colleagues across sites, vendors, and service providers.

Desirable Skills & Knowledge

- Experience in IT systems engineering, including endpoint management, cloud services, identity and access management, and network fundamentals.
- Strong experience with MDM platforms and device lifecycle management across Windows and macOS environments.
- Practical knowledge of endpoint security, EDR and DLP tooling, endpoint hardening, patch management, and MFA enforcement.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365, including Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and Intune or an equivalent MDM platform.
- Experience with Box, Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence, access management platforms, and cloud infrastructure services.
- Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, or an equivalent language.
- Knowledge of ITIL-aligned incident and change management, root-cause analysis, and documentation-first operational practices.
- Understanding of GDPR requirements applicable to German IT operations and disciplined access review and security procedures.

Focused Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Focused Energy will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.

## About Focused

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Focused Energy is a laser-driven fusion company working to commercialize clean, limitless fusion power using technology proven at the National Ignition Facility (NIF).
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A / Grant-funded)
- **Headquarters**: Darmstadt, Germany (global HQ) with major offices in San Francisco, CA, USA and Austin, TX, USA
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Thomas Forner (CEO) and Prof. Dr. Markus Roth (CSO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Energy – nuclear fusion power generation
- Target customers: Utility companies, grid operators, governments
- Mission: To unleash the next chapter of economic growth and scientific innovation through the widespread adoption of clean, abundant fusion power.

## Products & Services
- **Laser-Driven Fusion Power Plant**: A commercial-scale fusion reactor designed to produce clean, limitless electricity. Currently in development with construction underway for an Integrated Test Facility and a Fusion Pilot Plant on a multi-stage Fusion Campus in Biblis, Germany.
- **Targetry & Laser Systems**: Proprietary fuel targets and high-power laser subsystems developed at the Darmstadt Targetry & Laser Laboratory (FELD) and the Austin Target Tracking & Engagement Facility.
- **R&D Collaborations**: Partnerships with U.S. national laboratories (LLNL, LLE) through the DOE INFUSE program, and with commercial partners such as Amplitude, ZEISS, and Fusioneering.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$126.3M** (as of mid-2026), including a $50M grant from SPRIND, a $40M corporate round led by Amplitude Laser, an $11M Series A led by Prime Movers Lab, and ~$25M in additional grants from the U.S. DOE and German state governments.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Prime Movers Lab (lead investor), Amplitude Laser, SPRIND (German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation), U.S. Department of Energy, State of Hesse, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 73.6% year-over-year to 84 employees (LinkedIn, mid-2026); selected as one of eight companies for the DOE’s milestone-based fusion development program; new U.S. facility opened in Austin (2026); Fusion Campus in Biblis under construction.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven Science**: Approach builds directly on the NIF ignition breakthrough (2021); key team members (including CSO Dr. Debbie Callahan) were co-leaders of the NIF ignition campaign.
- **Deep Public Support**: Among the largest single public investments in laser fusion globally (~€70M from German federal and state sources combined).
- **Full-Stack Approach**: Controls targetry, lasers, and reactor design in-house, enabling rapid iteration and integration.
- **World-Class Team**: Over 150 scientists and engineers with deep expertise from major fusion labs, laser companies, and commercial energy startups.

## Strategic Focus
- **Build Fusion Campus**: Construction of a multi-stage facility in Biblis, Germany, housing an Integrated Test Facility, a Fusion Pilot Plant, and a first-of-its-kind commercial fusion power plant.
- **Scale Technology**: Validate engineering for commercial energy production through integrated prototype testing.
- **Expand U.S. Footprint**: Leverage Austin facility for target tracking, engagement systems, and program execution with U.S. partners.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: Directly contribute to solving the world’s energy and climate challenges with a technology that has already achieved scientific ignition.
- **World-Class R&D**: Collaborate with leading scientists from NIF, TU Darmstadt, and U.S. national labs in state-of-the-art laser and targetry labs.
- **Hybrid Options**: Many roles offer hybrid work arrangements; offices in Darmstadt, San Francisco, and Austin.
- **Culture**: Described as “relentless and brilliant” – a startup environment focused on engineering a step-change for civilization.
- **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly expanding team and facilities; opportunities to shape a nascent industry.

## Sources
1. [Focused Energy Company Page](https://www.focused-energy.co/company)
2. [Focused Energy Careers Page](https://www.focused-energy.co/careers)
3. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/focused-energy-inc)
4. [Built In Company Profile](https://builtin.com/company/focused-energy-focused-energyco)
5. [Ashby Job Board](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/focused)

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