Hybrid Senior Mechanical Engineer – HTS Magnet Feeder System

at Commonwealth Fusion Systems

• Job title: Senior Mechanical Engineer – HTS Magnet Feeder System
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $110,000 - $185,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Devens, United States

About the role

• Senior Mechanical Engineer developing SPARC superconducting magnets feeder systems for fusion energy transition. Responsible for design, analysis, and procurement of critical hardware in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Act autonomously as the primary owner of SPARC and ARC current feeder (FEED) hardware, ensuring designs are completed, validated, procured, built, and installed correctly and on time
• Produce new and iterate on existing design concepts, using a deep understanding of physics, structural mechanics, and analysis techniques for both metallics and composites
• Liaise with partner teams such as R&D, analysis, manufacturing, and procurement to drive completion of program milestones in a timely fashion
• Diagnose issues on the production and assembly line and provide path forward based on known understanding of hardware
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other documentation to serve as design documentation and validation of final SPARC and ARC FEED systems

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of engineering design and analysis experience is required, including at least 3 years providing engineering support to production hardware in the form of resolving technical issues and implementing design for manufacturing changes
• Excellent fundamental knowledge of mechanical systems such as static structures and heat transfer
• Relevant hands-on experience in the form of parts designed for high loads and extreme environments
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, or another relevant field
• Demonstrated record of design of mechanical components beyond desktop scale. E.g. high power (MW+), high mass (ton+), high force (MN+)
• Familiarity with all steps in the design process with an emphasis on creativity, simplicity, and execution
• Be self-motivated, committed to self-growth, and exhibit excellent problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity
• 12.5 Company-wide Holidays
• Flexible vacation days
• 10 sick days
• Generous parental leave policy
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Professional growth opportunities
• Team-building activities