Manager, Diagnostic Support Equipment

Commonwealth Fusion Systems; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Manager for the Diagnostic Support Equipment (DSE) team in Harvard, MA. The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for delivering critical equipment, ensuring that design and operational requirements are met. This role demands collaboration across various departments, making it suitable for individuals with strong leadership skills and a background in electronics or engineering.

Join us to play a key part in the transition to fusion energy and help build the future of energy production.

Qualifications

• Experience managing hardware delivery or related projects.
• Strong leadership and team-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the DSE team to deliver support equipment for SPARC operations.
• Coordinate with interfacing systems and science staff outside of CFS.
• Perform individual-contributor work as needed for hardware delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Collaboration

Electronics knowledge

Education

Background in electronics, engineering, or related fields

Job description

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants and working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future. Since 2018 we have raised nearly $3billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world. We’re looking for thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us.

Manager, Diagnostic Support Equipment

The SPARC Diagnostics Team is divided into multiple groups to facilitate hardware deployment, staff development, and decision‑making. This manager leads the Diagnostic Support Equipment (DSE) team, responsible for delivering equipment that provides functional support between instrumentation systems and other structural members. The role requires team leadership while also performing individual‑contributor work to enable the delivery of DSE hardware. Responsibilities evolve as the SPARC project moves from design to operation. Candidates may come from non‑tokamak or non‑fusion backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the DSE team to deliver support equipment for SPARC operations.
• Coordinate with interfacing systems and science staff outside of CFS.
• Perform individual‑contributor work as needed for hardware delivery.
• Support design‑to‑operation transitions and multi‑system design optimizations.
• Ensure interface constraints between DIAG systems, building, vacuum vessels, and other structural elements are met.

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing hardware delivery or related projects.
• Strong leadership and team‑management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across interdisciplinary teams.
• Background in electronics, engineering, or related fields; knowledge of fusion diagnostics is a plus but not required.

Compensation

Salary range: $150,000–$225,000USD per year. Location: Devens, MA.