Fusion Laser Systems R&D Engineer

Cambridge Heavy Industries Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Cambridge Heavy Industries Inc. in Cambridge, MA is hiring an R&D Engineer to lead the construction of laser-optical systems, target design, and experiments in high-pressure and high-temperature physics.

You will work across experiment, computation, mechanical engineering, and materials teams to develop CHI's fusion platform, with in-person work at The Engine and up to 30% travel.

Base salary ranges from $130K to $180K plus meaningful equity, with medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics with specialization in laser optics, plasma physics, high-energy-density physics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with high-power lasers, ultrafast spectroscopy, and material characterization tools.
• Experience in shock physics.
• Experience in, or readiness to learn, particle-in-cell or hydrocode simulations.
• Versatile; thrives in a zero-to-one startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the construction of CHI's laser-optical systems to induce high pressure and temperature.
• Support target design and characterization using time-resolved diagnostics including high-speed imaging, interferometry, and spectroscopies (optical, neutron, or X-ray).
• Collaborate with computational physicists on modeling and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with mechanical and material engineers on the sample chamber design and material processing.

Skills

Laser optics

Plasma physics

High-energy-density physics

Shock physics

Ultrafast spectroscopy

High-power lasers

Diagnostics

Computational physics

Education

PhD in physics with laser optics/plasma/high-energy-density physics

Tools

Particle-in-Cell simulations

Hydrocode simulations

Job description

Cambridge Heavy Industries Inc. in Cambridge, MA is hiring an R&D Engineer to lead the construction of laser-optical systems, target design, and experiments in high-pressure and high-temperature physics.

You will work across experiment, computation, mechanical engineering, and materials teams to develop CHI's fusion platform, with in-person work at The Engine and up to 30% travel.

Base salary ranges from $130K to $180K plus meaningful equity, with medical, dental, and vision coverage.