Senior Mechanical Engineer, Modules

U.S. Fusion Energy; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

31 Days of PTO

10 Paid holidays

Company-wide winter break

401(k) match up to 5%

Short term disability

Long term disability

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Annual wellness stipend

Job summary

U.S. Fusion Energy in Illinois seeks an experienced engineer to own hardware designs for fusion generator prototypes, focusing on both high- and low-voltage architectures for pulsed power capacitor banks.

You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to optimize subsystem designs for high-volume manufacturing and perform complex engineering analyses to ensure reliability and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 7+ years of full-scope engineering project delivery.
• Proficiency in CAD software (NX, SolidWorks) and FEA tools (ANSYS, COMSOL).
• Strong grasp of engineering physics and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware designs for fusion generator prototypes, focusing on high- and low-voltage architectures for pulsed power capacitor banks.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to optimize subsystem designs for manufacturability and reliability.
• Perform complex engineering analyses to support design decisions and production ramp-up.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

3D CAD

NX

SolidWorks

ANSYS

COMSOL Multiphysics

GD&T

ASME Y14.5

FEA

High-voltage hardware design

Pulsed power capacitor banks

Thermal systems

Fluid systems

Electromagnetic systems

Structural design

Production hardware scaling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

ANSYS

COMSOL Multiphysics

Job description

The role involves owning hardware designs for fusion generator prototypes, specifically focusing on high-voltage and low-voltage architectures for pulsed power capacitor banks. You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to optimize subsystem designs for high-volume manufacturing and perform complex engineering analyses.

Requirements: Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in engineering and over 7 years of professional experience delivering full-scope engineering projects. Proficiency in CAD software (NX, Solidworks) and FEA tools (ANSYS, COMSOL) is required, along with a strong grasp of engineering physics and GD&T.

Key Skills: Mechanical Engineering, 3D CAD, NX, Solidworks, ANSYS, COMSOL Multiphysics, GD&T, ASME Y14.5, FEA, High-voltage hardware design, Pulsed power capacitor banks, Thermal systems, Fluid systems, Electromagnetic systems, Structural design, Production hardware scaling

Benefits: Medical plans, Dental plans, Vision plans, 31 Days of PTO, 10 Paid holidays, Company-wide winter break, 401(k) match up to 5%, Short term disability, Long term disability, Life insurance, Paid parental leave, Annual wellness stipend