Senior Design Engineer, Fusion Beamline Systems

Fusion Energy Base; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

TAE Technologies, headquartered in Southern California, is seeking an engineer to design and develop neutral beam injection systems and high-voltage components. You will collaborate with physicists, prototype, test, and commission beamline systems, contributing to a leading fusion research program.

The role requires 5–10 years in engineering, hands-on experience with beam systems and vacuum technology, and proficiency in SolidWorks/Catia plus COMSOL/ANSYS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design/mechanical engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of professional engineering experience (design, analysis, test or manufacturing).
• Experience with SolidWorks or Catia; familiarity with simulation tools (COMSOL, ANSYS).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop neutral beam injection systems, including ion sources, beam optics, vacuum system and beam dumps.
• Design high-voltage components (100 kV–1 MV class systems).
• Develop thermal management solutions for high-power-density components.
• Collaborate with physicists to integrate beam line components in the NB injector.
• Prototyping, testing, and commissioning of beamline systems.

Skills

Charged particle beam systems

Plasma sources

High-voltage engineering

Vacuum systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in design/mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Catia

COMSOL Multiphysics

ANSYS

Job description

TAE Technologies, headquartered in Southern California, is seeking an engineer to design and develop neutral beam injection systems and high-voltage components. You will collaborate with physicists, prototype, test, and commission beamline systems, contributing to a leading fusion research program.

The role requires 5–10 years in engineering, hands-on experience with beam systems and vacuum technology, and proficiency in SolidWorks/Catia plus COMSOL/ANSYS.