Fusion Systems Lead: Build Next-Gen Energy Hardware

Realta Fusion Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stock options

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Flexible paid time off

Work and live in Madison, Wisconsin

Job summary

Realta Fusion Inc. is a rapidly growing startup in Madison, Wisconsin, developing compact magnetic mirror fusion energy systems.

The Lead Fusion Systems Technologist will oversee the assembly, integration, and commissioning of fusion hardware, bringing complex systems to operational status. The ideal candidate has 10–15+ years of hands-on experience from national labs or large facilities, with UHV expertise, HV and RF systems, and skilled rigging.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years hands-on experience at a national lab, accelerator facility, or fusion research center (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated UHV expertise: clean assembly, He leak detection, RGA interpretation, bakeout to <1×10⁻⁷ Torr
• Experience commissioning major scientific systems — accelerators, fusion devices, beamlines, or equivalent
• Hands-on HV experience (>10 kV); familiarity with LOTO/LOTOTO and HV personnel protection systems
• Critical lift experience; familiarity with ASME B30 or DOE rigging/lift safety standards
• Experience with RF systems, cryogenics, superconducting or resistive magnets, or precision alignment (any combination)
• Ability to read engineering drawings, P&IDs, schematics, and wiring diagrams

Responsibilities

• Lead UHV assembly, cleaning, leak checking (He mass-spec), bakeout, and pump-down for fusion vessels and beamlines
• Commission high-voltage power supplies, RF heating systems (ICRH/ECRH), magnet supplies, and neutral beam injectors
• Plan and execute critical lifts of high-value fusion hardware; serve as Lift Director for complex rigging operations
• Coordinate and sequence work of junior technicians, crafts personnel, and vendor reps on the experiment floor
• Author traveler documents, assembly procedures, commissioning checklists, and as-built records
• Champion safe work practices for HV, UHV, RF, magnetic-field, and heavy-lift operations

Skills

UHV assembly

Leak detection

High-voltage systems

RF systems

Rigging & lift safety

Engineering drawings literacy

Team coordination

Job description

Realta Fusion Inc. is a rapidly growing startup in Madison, Wisconsin, developing compact magnetic mirror fusion energy systems.

The Lead Fusion Systems Technologist will oversee the assembly, integration, and commissioning of fusion hardware, bringing complex systems to operational status. The ideal candidate has 10–15+ years of hands-on experience from national labs or large facilities, with UHV expertise, HV and RF systems, and skilled rigging.