Systems Modeling Engineer

General Fusion Inc; Richmond; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP Contribution

Great company culture

Job summary

General Fusion is seeking a Systems Modeling Engineer to build and validate models for a fusion power plant. You will work with experts across disciplines to balance performance, risk and requirements, and to drive system architectures using first‑principles modeling.

The role requires strong engineering fundamentals, extensive experience in electro‑mechanical system design, and hands-on Python/modeling tool proficiency. On-site collaboration is expected with flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years experience designing integrated electro‑mechanical systems.
• Bachelor's degree in systems eng, mechanical eng, processing eng, eng physics or related discipline.
• Strong ability to see the big picture and focus on details when needed.
• Solid understanding of engineering and physics first principles: thermo, fluids, heat transfer.
• Experience working with design teams to solve challenging problems.
• Comfort under aggressive deadlines in a fast-changing env.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to balance stakeholder needs, risk, and performance.
• Develop models of fusion power plant systems and components to validate architectures.
• Build and update models from first principles and manage existing ones.
• Prepare high-quality docs and present results to stakeholders at all levels.
• Contribute to engineering process improvements and design reviews.

Skills

Integrated systems design

Big-picture thinking

Python

Process modeling tools

Engineering physics

Thermodynamics

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in systems/mechanical/engineering physics

Tools

Python

Model-based systems engineering

Job description

General Fusion (NASDAQ: GFUZ) is a fusion technology development company. The Company aims to deliver economical, carbon-free fusion energy through its practical Magnetized Target Fusion (“MTF”) technology, an engineering-driven approach to fusion energy. General Fusion's commercialization program is anchored by LM26, the world's first commercially relevant-scale MTF demonstration machine. The Company is working toward the commercial deployment of fusion power in the mid-2030s. General Fusion is the first publicly listed fusion company and TIME’s No. 1 GreenTech Company of 2026.

The Systems Modeling Engineer works with a team of subject matter experts to build systems and process models, of a fusion power plant, that is used to make system trade-offs, define sub-system requirements, and validate plant architectures. The successful applicant will be expected to hit the ground running and thrive in a fast-paced and constantly evolving work environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Systems Modeling Engineer looking for challenging work that has a direct impact on General Fusion’s ability to develop practical fusion energy solutions.

General Fusion is a collaborative workplace that depends on human interactions; while working from home is possible it is not guaranteed and is dependent on maintaining team effectiveness.

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years experience designing integrated electro-mechanical systems.
• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, engineering physics, or related discipline
• Demonstrated ability to see the big picture; know when to get involved in the details
• Strong understanding of engineering and physics first principles, particularly in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.
• Demonstrated experience working with design teams that have delivered effective solutions to technically challenging problems.
• Comfortable working to aggressive deadlines in a rapidly changing work environment where the path to feasible solutions is not always clear.
• Demonstrated use of configuration management for managing and communicating evolving designs
• Experience building process models with Python or other process modeling tools in combination with the ability to quickly pick up new tools

Preferred:

• Registration with EGBC as a Professional Engineer, or on track to complete registration,
• Experience applying AI to accelerate systems modeling and requirements development
• Demonstrated ability to use engineering judgment in validating AI generated outputs
• Experience using numerical methods in systems modelling
• Demonstrated ability to develop, flow down, and manage requirements across complex multi-disciplinary systems
• Experience with model-based systems engineering
• Experience with nuclear engineering or physics principles

Responsibilities:

• Work with teams that span the organization to understand and balance stakeholder needs, risk, and performance
• Develop models of fusion power plant systems, sub-systems and components to validate system architectures, drive system requirements, and identify and evaluate mitigation options
• Building and using new system models from first principles, and updating and managing existing models
• Prepare high-quality documentation and present technical results to stakeholders at varying levels of technical depth across all parts of the business
• Contribute to team development by sharing expertise, participating actively in design reviews, and helping refine and implement effective engineering processes.
• Other tasks / duties as assigned

What We Offer:

• RRSP Contribution
• Great company culture – social events, weekly lunch program, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Salary range

• 120,000 – 140,000 CAD Annual

General Fusion considers many factors when determining total compensation, including job-specific or highly specialized knowledge, skills and experience, proficiency, job location and internal equity.

General 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, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.