High-Voltage R&D Engineer for Fusion Magnets

Commonwealth-Fusion-Systems-5

Harvard (MA)

Hybrid

USD 70,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems in Cambridge, MA is seeking an R&D Engineer to design, build, and test high voltage systems for superconducting magnets used in SPARC/ARC projects. You will perform structural, electrical, and thermal analyses, develop test campaigns, and collaborate across manufacturing, R&D, and procurement to advance fusion technology.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science and 2+ years of relevant experience required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science is required or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience as an R&D engineer or test engineer designing, building, commissioning complex electromechanical systems.
Experience with instrumentation and control components (thermocouples, sensors, oscillosopes, transducers, strain gauges, heaters).
Proficiency with CAD design in Siemens NX or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Develop high voltage system designs and their subsystems, including test samples and manufacturing processes.
Design, build, and commission high voltage test equipment for R&D campaigns.
Perform structural, electrical, and thermal analyses to support sample design and test predictions.
Build expertise in testing superconducting magnets under high voltage.
Collaborate across manufacturing, R&D, procurement, and SPARC teams.
Maintain documentation and data acquisition systems; develop tools to analyze data and present results.
Prepare and deliver presentations including trade studies and test data reviews.