Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is focused on designing and building commercial fusion energy systems, utilizing revolutionary high temperature superconducting magnets to accelerate the development of clean and limitless energy solutions.

Electric Utilities

Utilities

251-1K (1000)

Founded 2018

$2000M raised

3 open positions

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Head of Origination

1 week, 1 day ago

United States

Full-time

Executive

Business Development

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Electric Utilities

251-1K

Founded 2018

$2000M raised

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Description

Lead the origination, structuring, negotiation, and execution of PPAs, tolling arrangements, environmental product contracts, and capacity contracts.
Develop strategic relationships with utilities, cooperatives, hyperscalers, industrial customers, and government agencies.
Define and execute wholesale and retail origination and market-entry strategies.
Lead utility procurement processes, competitive solicitations, bilateral negotiations, and RFP responses.
Collaborate with project development, finance, legal, external affairs, and engineering teams.
Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing origination team.
Design contract structures that engage early adopters while mitigating deployment risks.
Identify attractive power markets, RTOs/ISOs, regulatory frameworks, and contracting opportunities.
Own commercial frameworks, analyze market risks, and present recommendations to executive leadership.
Oversee post-execution contract lifecycle management and maintain strategic partnerships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, finance, economics, mathematics, physics, or a related field, or 10+ years of progressive energy-industry experience.
10+ years of progressive energy experience, including at least 5 years leading power origination, structured energy sales, or power marketing.
Track record of originating and closing large-scale, long-term PPAs, tolling agreements, environmental product contracts, or capacity contracts.
Deep understanding of North American wholesale power markets, RTO/ISO rules, transmission dynamics, and commercial risk allocation.
Established executive network across utilities, corporate or hyperscaler procurement teams, and wholesale counterparties.
Strong financial acumen and experience working with project finance teams on contract bankability and risk-adjusted returns.
Excellent negotiation, presentation, writing, and communication skills, including C-suite and investment committee presentations.
Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to solve ambiguous problems in a high-growth startup.
Preferred: advanced degree, global power-market experience, FOAK or clean-baseload experience, and knowledge of basis, shape, congestion, tariff, tax-credit, or tax-equity structures.
Ability to travel up to 25–40%; willingness to work occasional nights, weekends, or on-call; ability to work around industrial hazards and perform extended sitting, standing, or typing.

Benefits

Remote-work designation.
Opportunity to contribute to commercial fusion energy and future ARC power plants.
Equal opportunity workplace committed to diverse perspectives.
Role includes customer meetings, site visits, and industry conferences.

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