Fuel Scientist

Marvelfusion; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Transport Subsidy

Employee Incentive Program

Wellpass or Complimentary Private Help

Professional Learning & Development

Relocation Support

Company Pension Plan

30 Days of Vacation + extra days on 24

Modern Office in Munich

Healthy office snacks

Regular Team Events

Job summary

Marvel Fusion in Munich and Colorado is seeking a senior researcher to lead an R&D stream focused on fuel materials and isotope exchange. You will work with world-class scientists, manage collaborations, and contribute to public funding proposals, while mentoring junior staff in a dynamic environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on实验 and modeling, strong written English for proposals and reports, and leadership in experimental workflows across partners and funding bodies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field with senior R&D experience.
• Background in isotope exchange chemistry from experimental or computational work.
• Experience with analytical techniques for hydrogen isotopes and light elements.
• Leadership or contribution to multi-partner research or industrial collaborations.
• Experience with public funding applications and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and develop an R&D stream focused on fuel and fusible materials for targets.
• Investigate isotope exchange reactions through lab work and modeling.
• Materials characterization of hydrogen isotopes and light elements.
• Coordinate multi-partner consortia and reporting; build collaborations.
• Draft public funding applications and manage reporting.
• Mentor junior scientists and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Write and oversee technical, safety documentation and protocol development.

Skills

R&D leadership

Isotope exchange

Analytical techniques

Multi-partner projects

Funding applications

Technical leadership

Technical writing

Tools

ToF-SIMS

nano-SIMS

APT

Raman spectroscopy

NMR

FTIR

GDOES

Job description

Founded in 2019, Marvel Fusion is Europe’s leading fusion energy company, uniting 120 scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs across our locations in Munich and Colorado .

Backed by over €385 million in public and private funding, we’re driven by a shared mission: to deliver clean, abundant energy to the world.

Why Marvel Fusion

By joining us, you will be:

• Solving one of the most complex technological challenges known to humanity, harnessing Fusion on Earth
• Part of a highly purpose-driven team working on providing the world with clean, safe and abundant energy
• Working alongside world-leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of Fusion
• Part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default

Your responsibilities

• Initiate and develop an R&D stream focused on fuel and fusible materials integration into experimental targets for in-house use.
• Investigate hydrogen isotope exchange reactions relevant to fuel materials, through hands-on laboratory work and/or modeling and simulation.
• Materials characterization: chemical and elemental analysis, including characterisation of hydrogen isotopes and light elements (atomic number < 9).
• Coordinating multi-partner consortia and associated reporting: build and maintain collabo-rations with academic and industrial partners;
• Drafting of public funding applications.
• Mentor junior scientists and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Documentation and reporting: write and oversee technical and safety documentation, pro-tocol development, and contribute to internal, external, and funding-body reports.

What you bring

• 8+ years of experience in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or a re-lated field, with demonstrated seniority in an R&D environment.
• A background in isotope exchange chemistry, from experimental or computational work.
• Experience in analytical techniques for hydrogen isotopes and light elements (atomic number < 9), such as ToF-SIMS, nano-SIMS, APT, Raman spectroscopy, NRA, ERDA, NMR, FTIR, GDOES or equivalent.
• Practical experience working with processes under inert atmosphere for sensitive or re-active materials.
• A track record leading or contributing to multi-partner research or industrial collabora-tions.
• Experience leading or contributing to public funding applications, with a track record of awarded proposals.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring junior scientists and engineers in an ex-perimental environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including technical writing for proposals and reports.

What sets you apart

• Experience in fusion, plasma physics, inertial confinement fusion (ICF), or energy systems.
• Experience with vacuum and gas-handling systems for hydrogen isotope work.
• Publication record or recognized expertise in hydrogen isotope chemistry or hydrogen stor-age materials.
• Awareness of tritium-specific handling, safety, and regulatory considerations, even without direct hands-on tritium experience.

What we offer

Our mission is motivation enough for many. But we also support our team with benefits that foster wellbeing and growth:

• Public Transport Subsidy
• Employee Incentive Program
• Wellpass or Complimentary Private Health Insurance
• Professional Learning & Development Budget
• Relocation Support
• Company Pension Plan
• 30 Days of Vacation plus additional half day on 24. & 31.Dec.
• Modern Office in the center of Munich
• Healthy office snacks
• Regular Team Events