IT Director

Overview

The IT Manager will oversee all aspects of our company’s network technology environment, including infrastructure, cloud systems / managed software, data security, and internal IT onboarding and support. You’ll be both hands‑on and strategic — balancing immediate operational needs with long‑term technology planning. This is an incredible opportunity to join Inertia at an early stage, and guide the IT architecture and platform for the future. Reporting to Inertia’s Head of Business, the IT Director role is a full‑time in‑office position located in our Livermore, CA office.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT roadmap aligned with company growth, regulatory compliance, and innovation objectives.
• Partner across all teams to ensure IT initiatives directly enable scientific progress and business continuity.
• Oversee IT budgeting, planning, vendor management, and contract negotiations.
• Start hands‑on in an IC role, and eventually build and mentor a high‑performing IT organization focused on excellence, security, and innovation.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain the company’s IT infrastructure (hardware, software, and network systems).
• Manage cloud platforms and ensure secure data management practices.
• Oversee IT support operations for employees — onboarding / offboarding, troubleshooting, device management.
• Operationalize IT infrastructure for the buildout of our Livermore HQ.
• Own the company’s cybersecurity strategy and incident response protocols.
• Implement best‑in‑class practices for access control, encryption, and threat detection.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards (e.g., DOE cybersecurity frameworks, EAR Export Controls, CUI).
• Partner with legal and compliance teams on audits, vendor security assessments, and data protection measures.
• Enable secure and frictionless collaboration across scientific, engineering, and business teams.
• Champion automation and digital enablement to reduce bottlenecks and accelerate innovation.
• Drive IT integration for laboratory systems, HPC, and experimental data capture tools.
• Manage IT documentation, knowledge bases, and system audits.

Qualifications

Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits program, including Medical, Dental, and Vision plans, company‑paid holidays, matching 401(k), and more!

About Inertia

Inertia is taking the most direct, scientifically‑proven path to commercializing fusion, leveraging the only successful achievement of fusion ignition, using a process that was pioneered at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). With groundbreaking innovation, transformative technology, and multi‑year investment, Inertia is committed to commercializing fusion energy in the next decade.

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