About Pacific Fusion 

Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.

We are rapidly designing and building a pulsed magnetic fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.

Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders. 

About the Role

Job Overview:

As a Lead Production & Build Engineer for Pulsed Power Electronics, you will ensure the delivery and assembly of all hardware required to build the pulser for our fusion demonstration system.  This will be a high-gain fusion system that demonstrates net facility gain and will have its own site, facilities, and infrastructure.  You will work closely with scientists and engineers across many disciplines to ensure that their designs can be produced and assembled on time and on budget, leading to a successful project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Work with scientists and engineers to understand their design requirements and translate that to a list of global suppliers who can produce our pulsed power system

• Own the production and fabrication of all pulsed power high-voltage hardware required to build our fusion demonstration system

• Develop an evaluation process to qualify suppliers based on: quality, reliability, speed, price, and other critical factors

• Ensure that we have a sophisticated vendor network with which we can anticipate and avoid production bottlenecks

• Cost reduction for all of our most critical components through a combination of design engineering, supplier negotiations, and strategic sourcing

Qualifications:

• Experience owning the fabrication and construction of high-voltage electronics

• Expertise in multiple of the following areas:  capacitors, capacitive energy storage systems, gas and liquid switches, vacuum power flow, high-voltage transmission lines

• Ability to leverage your subject matter expertise to reduce the cost of our critical components and ensure quality and reliability of the products

• Experience building and owning vendor relationships for similar components that contributed to a successful project delivery

• Expertise working closely with an R&D technical organization

Benefits:

• Industry-competitive salary

• Equity plan

• 6% employer 401k matching

• Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range. 

Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know. 

Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.