Mechanical Engineer – Cable Magnets

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision

401(k) with employer match

Flexible vacation

13 company holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for the Cable Magnets team. You will own hardware from concept to delivery, develop design notes, specs, and documentation to manufacture and install Cable Magnet hardware and supporting systems.

You will support procurement and assist production and assembly teams to meet milestones. You will have a bachelor’s in mechanical/ aerospace engineering, 5+ years of design/analysis experience, CAD NX proficiency, and FEA experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering design and analysis experience.
• Hands-on experience with high-load or extreme environments.
• CAD proficiency with NX; FEA experience (ANSYS/COMSOL).

Responsibilities

• Own cable magnet hardware for SPARC, ARC, ensuring designs are completed, validated, procured, built, and installed.
• Iterate on concepts using physics, structural mechanics, and analysis for metals and composites.
• Collaborate with R&D, analysis, manufacturing, and procurement to hit milestones.
• Prepare reports and documentation for validation of final Cable Magnet systems.

Skills

CAD NX

FEA

COMSOL

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

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 we’re working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

Join the power movement as a Mechanical Engineer – Cable Magnets

As a Mechanical Engineer for the Cable Magnets Engineering team, you will own hardware from early concepts to delivery. You will develop the design, performing thermal, structural, and electromagnetic analysis to ensure the hardware meets requirements. You will develop design notes, technical specifications, and other documentation necessary to manufacture and install the Cable Magnet hardware and supporting systems. In your role you will also support procurement in the preparation and execution of manufacturing contracts, and support CFS production and assembly teams through build and installation of your designs.

What you’ll do:

• Act autonomously as the primary owner of cable magnet hardware for SPARC, ARC, or other projects, ensuring designs are completed, validated, procured, built, and installed correctly and on time
• Produce new and iterate on existing design concepts, using a deep understanding of physics, structural mechanics, and analysis techniques for both metallics and composites
• Liaise with partner teams such as R&D, analysis, manufacturing, and procurement to drive completion of program milestones in a timely fashion
• Diagnose issues on the production and assembly line and provide immediate path forward based on known understanding of hardware. Propose and implement design solutions based on root cause
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other documentation to serve as design documentation and validation of final Cable Magnet systems

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another relevant field
• A minimum of 5 years of engineering design and analysis experience is required, including at least 2 years providing engineering support to production hardware in the form of resolving technical issues and implementing design for manufacturing or assembly changes
• Relevant hands‑on experience in the form of parts designed for high loads and/or extreme environments
• Excellent fundamental knowledge of mechanical systems such as static structures and heat transfer
• Familiarity with all steps in the design process with an emphasis on creativity, simplicity, and execution
• Be self‑motivated, committed to self‑growth, and exhibit excellent problem‑solving skills
• CAD proficiency (required) NX preferred, any acceptable
• FEA (required) ANSYS and COMSOL preferred

Bonus points for:

• Demonstrated record of design of mechanical components beyond desktop scale. E.g. high power (MW+), high mass (ton+), high force (MN+)
• Expertise in AMSE Y14 GD&T principles
• Experience in production or heavy equipment assembly environments
• Design experience with Electromagnets
• Design experience with Vacuum systems
• Design experience with Welding
• Design experience with Composite materials
• Design experience with Radiation environments
• Design experience with Cryogenic environments

Must-have requirements:

• Perform activities such as sitting for extended periods of time
• Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
• Perform activities such as sitting for extended periods of time
• Occasional travel, occasional nights/weekends/on-call

$90,000 - $145,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits

The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation with equity
• 13 Company-wide Holidays
• Flexible vacation days
• 10 sick days
• Generous parental leave policy
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Professional growth opportunities
• Team-building activities

#LI-Onsite

At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws”). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.