Senior Electrical Engineer, High-Power Systems

Commonwealth-Fusion-Systems-5; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

13 company-wide holidays

Flexible vacation days

401(k) with employer matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead and coordinate the design and execution of high power electrical systems for SPARC. You will develop requirements, supervise testing, and oversee handover while engaging with R&D, physics, construction, manufacturing, and software teams.

The role demands strong collaboration, safety discipline, and the ability to drive design choices under tight timelines. On-site work with equity and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical distribution systems or related fields.
• Experience with MV/LV systems (AC/DC power distribution, power conversion, energy storage).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Execute installation and testing of complex high power electrical systems for SPARC’s power system.
• Develop technical requirements for vendor electrical equipment from simulations and analysis.
• Develop and implement test methods and plans to qualify new designs.
• Lead installation, test, and operations handover for electrical designs.
• Lead electrical work package releases (equipment lists, drawings, schematics).
• Interface with cross-functional teams to ensure all requirements are met.
• Support vendor coordination and procurement.
• Apply electrical safety practices and compliance standards.

Skills

High power systems

Electrical design

Power distribution

Vendor coordination

Test planning

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (advantage)

Tools

AutoCAD

NX

Teamcenter

ETAP

SKM

Easypower

acSELerator

Aveva Electrical

Bluebeam

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems seeks an Electrical Engineer to lead and coordinate the design and execution of high power electrical systems for SPARC. You will develop requirements, supervise testing, and oversee handover while engaging with R&D, physics, construction, manufacturing, and software teams.

The role demands strong collaboration, safety discipline, and the ability to drive design choices under tight timelines. On-site work with equity and comprehensive benefits are provided.