Principal Scientist

Daedal Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Immigration relocation support

Health benefits

Leadership opportunity

Job summary

Daedal Systems seeks a Principal Scientist to lead the design and deployment of an industrialized plasma diagnostic platform. You will deliver high-quality measurements across Thomson Scattering, Vis-UV and X-ray diagnostics, guiding strategy and mentoring junior physicists.

Based in Toronto, or willing to relocate with relocation support, you will travel up to 15% to support global client systems and partnerships, helping shape the company’s technical direction and growth.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent practical experience in experimental plasma physics.
• Demonstrated track record of scientific excellence in plasma diagnostics.
• Experience as a senior scientist in fusion or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of industrialized plasma diagnostic platform.
• Deliver accurate plasma diagnostic measurements (Thomson Scattering, Vis-UV Spectroscopy, X-ray Spectroscopy).
• Contribute to scientific strategy and direction across multiple diagnostic disciplines.
• Mentor diagnostic physicists and coordinate with client systems globally.

Skills

Plasma diagnostics

Scientific excellence

Senior scientist

Travel readiness

Education

PhD in plasma physics

Tools

Diagnostics deployment

Job description

About Daedal Systems

Daedal Systems is a plasma diagnostic company for the fusion energy industry. Today, every fusion company needs the same R&D plasma diagnostics, but each company builds them themselves in-house, despite them not being core IP. Daedal Systems is building a platform for industrialized plasma diagnostics, which will enable us to deploy suites of plasma diagnostics on fusion devices across the industry. Ultimately, we will provide the operating infrastructure for every fusion power plant.

The Role

Daedal Systems is looking for a Principal Scientist to be a senior contributor to the design and development of our industrialized plasma diagnostic platform. Our diagnostic platform will enable us to deploy suites of plasma diagnostics on fusion company devices across the industry, spanning multiple architectures. You will be a senior contributor and responsible for delivering accurate plasma diagnostic measurements, including but not limited to Thomson Scattering, Vis-UV Spectroscopy and X-ray Spectroscopy diagnostics.

Education

• Ph.D in experimental plasma physics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrable track record of scientific excellence in plasma diagnostics
• Direct experience in the fusion sector (academic, national laboratory, or commercial) at a senior scientist level
• A strong record of designing, deploying, and validating diagnostic systems on real fusion or plasma devices, not solely theoretical or modelling experience
• Willing and able to contribute to scientific strategy and direction.
• Comfortable operating as a senior scientific voice across multiple diagnostic disciplines
• Based in Toronto or willing to relocate. Relocation support will be provided.
• Comfortable with travel to support client systems and partnerships around the globe, up to 15% of time, occasionally for 2+ weeks in a row.

Desirable

• A strong publication record across plasma diagnostics.

What You Can Expect

The opportunity to be a senior contributor to the company's scientific direction, and by extension, the measurement infrastructure that will be applied across the fusion industry. You will also mentor diagnostic physicists overseeing various other diagnostic systems.

What We Offer

• Annual Salary Range: 150k-250k CAD
• Compensation range shown is indicative; final salary and total compensation will be tailored to the candidate's experience and fit.
• Significant equity ownership in an early start-up
• Immigration and relocation support
• Opportunity to lead a key business unit and shape the company's technical direction
• Health benefits

Daedal Systems is committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please let us know if you require accommodation, and we will work with you to meet your needs.