Electrical Engineer — High-Power Fusion Systems + Equity

Commonwealth Fusion Systems; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the EPDS team in Cambridge, MA. You will coordinate electrical design projects for SPARC’s high‑power systems, interfacing with R&D, construction, manufacturing, and software teams to ensure high‑quality design releases on schedule.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in electrical distribution or battery-based power systems, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and experience with MV/LV systems, safety codes, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in electrical distribution systems or battery-based power systems.
• Experience with design and implementation of power systems in the electrical power industry.
• Experience with Medium Voltage & Low Voltage systems (AC/DC power distribution, power conversion, energy storage solutions).

Responsibilities

• Execute installation and testing of complex high power electrical systems for SPARC’s pulsed and steady state power system.
• Develop technical requirements for vendor electrical equipment based on simulations and analysis of the SPARC power system.
• Develop and implement test methods and test plans to qualify newly developed electrical designs.
• Lead the installation, test, and operations handover for electrical designs.
• Lead electrical work package releases (equipment list, drawings, schematics).
• Apply core electrical engineering knowledge to design and improve high power systems.
• Develop control narratives, concept of operations, and commissioning procedures for newly developed electrical systems.
• Interface with SPARC cross functional teams to ensure all requirements are met.
• Support vendor coordination and quote procurement.
• Apply best electrical safety practices & compliance standards in design and implementation.
• Work on advanced development to develop in-house electrical power technologies.

Skills

Electrical design

Power systems

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Safety standards

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

MFiles

NX

Teamcenter

AutoCAD

Aveva Electrical

Easypower

ETAP

SKM

acSELerator

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the EPDS team in Cambridge, MA. You will coordinate electrical design projects for SPARC’s high‑power systems, interfacing with R&D, construction, manufacturing, and software teams to ensure high‑quality design releases on schedule.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in electrical distribution or battery-based power systems, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and experience with MV/LV systems, safety codes, and