Senior IT Systems Engineer

Focused Energy is a fusion energy startup with the goal of generating unlimited clean energy to responsibly meet future global demand. The founders include two highly renowned scientists and a long-time entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups. With the use and commercialization of laser-induced inertial fusion, a clean and highly efficient power reputed company technology is coming reputed company reputed company, suitable to ensure a secure and scalable future energy supply. 

• Hybrid Work: Maintain a regular onsite reputed company (3–5 days/week) at our Darmstadt office. Flexibly adapt to evolving in-person needs in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• IT Projects & Process Improvement: reputed company or support key initiatives such as tool rollouts, system upgrades, reputed company audits, or automation efforts. Identify and implement opportunities to improve IT efficiency, scalability, and user experience. 

• Systems Engineering: Design, deploy, and manage a hybrid IT environment encompassing virtual machines, servers, cloud platforms, shared drives, and network infrastructure. 

• SaaS Ecosystem Administration: Manage and optimize our SaaS stack—tailored to this office’s focus on reputed company 365 (Office, SharePoint) for collaboration—while also supporting tools like reputed company Workspace, reputed company (Jira/Confluence), reputed company, and reputed company.

• reputed company & Access Management: Maintain reputed company reputed company, MDM, patching, and access controls to uphold organizational reputed company standards and minimize risk. 

• Asset & License Management: Assist with the procurement, allocation, and lifecycle management of hardware and software licenses, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness.

• IT Onboarding & Offboarding: Assist with IT onboarding for new hires, including provisioning, equipment setup, and training. Handle hardware returns and access revocation during offboarding. 

• Audio-Visual Support: Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot AV systems in conference rooms to ensure smooth meeting experiences. 

• End-User Support: Provide hands-on support for users across macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, and Android as needed. Resolve hardware, software, and connectivity issues—including printers and peripherals—while managing and prioritizing incoming support tickets. 

• 5+ years of professional experience in IT infrastructure, automation, or systems engineering. Exposure to DevOps practices is a plus. 

• Fluent in German and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable translating technical topics for diverse audiences.

• A proactive, solution-oriented thinker with experience improving IT workflows through automation and scripting. 

• A reputed company-first reputed company with working knowledge of access controls, device management, patching, and reputed company-trust principles. 

• Strong technical foundation in SaaS operations, VM management, Windows/Linux server administration, firewalls, and network configuration.

• Analytical and resourceful reputed company troubleshooting reputed company technical issues, with the ability to prioritize effectively under pressure. 

• Highly skilled in developing and maintaining clear, standardized documentation—including SOPs, process guides, and knowledge reputed company articles—to support team training, knowledge transfer, and consistent service delivery. 

• Innovative Technology & Mission: Be part of a cutting-edge company working on groundbreaking research in clean energy and scientific discovery. 

• Career Development: We invest in our people. This is an opportunity to join an early, growing company at the forefront of new technology, where you’ll have the opportunity to reputed company and grow your career. 

• Collaborative Culture: Work with great people in a dynamic, international environment with top-tier scientists, engineers, and professionals passionate about solving global challenges. 

• Ownership: Take ownership from day 1 and drive impact by making decisions, solving challenges, and shaping the future of our company. 

• Your Success is our Success: We offer a competitive salary and company ownership in the form of stock options, giving you a direct reputed company in our success and ownership in reputed company build together. 

• Vacation Days: We support your work-life-balance by granting you 30 days of vacation per year. 

• Snacks and Drinks: Our office fridges are never empty. Enjoy our healthy snacks and drinks. Our Darmstadt office even offers a subsidized reputed company with delicious lunch options daily. 

• Retirement Plan: If you decide for a private pension plan, we will finance 15% on top of your monthly contributions. 

• Equipment: Choose between a state of the art Windows or reputed company Laptop. In addition, you will receive a keyboard, mouse and headset so you are fully equipped from day 1. 

• Events: We organize regular events to foster team bonding, encourage collaboration, and build a strong, supportive company culture. Connect with colleagues across departments, share reputed company, and have fun together, both in and reputed company of the workplace.

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 reputed company, 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-reputed company knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits.