Plasma Engineer

Alpha Ring; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Ring International seeks a hands-on Plasma Scientist to join our Science & Research Team in Berkeley. You will run experiments on plasma generation, stability, and performance, integrating plasma sources, vacuum systems, power supplies, and diagnostics, and you will analyze data with Python and MATLAB to drive improvements.

Reporting to the Chief Science Officer, you will collaborate with physicists and engineers to build reliable plasma systems that advance clean energy research and

Qualifications

• Degree in Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years hands-on lab or R&D experience (graduate research counts).
• Practical experience with plasma, vacuum, or RF/high-voltage systems.

Responsibilities

• Run experiments on plasma generation, stability, and performance.
• Integrate plasma sources, vacuum systems, power supplies, and diagnostics.
• Calibrate diagnostics and analyze data with Python and MATLAB.
• Compare results with models and drive improvements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Lab experience

Education

Physics / Nuclear Engineering / Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Turn plasma science into the next generation of fusion experiments.

Join Alpha Ring's Science & Research Team, reporting to our Chief Science Officer, to design, build, and run experimental plasma systems with a cross-disciplinary team of physicists and engineers.

What you’ll do

• Run experiments on plasma generation, stability, and performance
• Integrate plasma sources, vacuum systems, power supplies, and diagnostics
• Calibrate diagnostics and analyze data (Python, MATLAB)
• Compare results with models and drive improvements

What you bring

• Degree in Physics, Nuclear/Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years hands-on lab or R&D experience (graduate research counts)
• Practical experience with plasma, vacuum, or RF/high-voltage systems
• Strong troubleshooting and collaboration skills

Build the future of clean energy with us.