Staff Scientist, Plasma–Materials Interaction

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

13 company-wide holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Generous parental leave policy

Team-building activities

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC is seeking a Staff Scientist in Plasma Material Interaction to bridge plasma physics, materials science, and nuclear engineering. You will develop predictive workflows, benchmark against experimental data, and support design decisions for ARC and SPARC with global facilities for PMI testing.

You will collaborate across Plasma Physics, Materials Science, and Nuclear Engineering to advance fusion materials and accelerate the path to a 400 MWe plant in the early

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in plasma physics, materials science, nuclear engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated research in plasma material interactions.
• Experience with HPC and large-scale simulations.

Responsibilities

• Build computational workflows to predict PFC material degradation under plasma loading.
• Predict PFC material degradation under neutron irradiation.
• Run predictive models to inform PFC material lifetime estimates for ARC design.

Skills

Python

C++

Technical writing

Git

HPC

Education

PhD in plasma physics, materials science, nuclear engineering, or related

Tools

Slurm

AWS

Docker

Apptainer

ANSYS/COMSOL

Job description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC is seeking a Staff Scientist in Plasma Material Interaction to bridge plasma physics, materials science, and nuclear engineering. You will develop predictive workflows, benchmark against experimental data, and support design decisions for ARC and SPARC with global facilities for PMI testing.

You will collaborate across Plasma Physics, Materials Science, and Nuclear Engineering to advance fusion materials and accelerate the path to a 400 MWe plant in the early