Staff Supply Chain Engineer - Molten Salts

Commonwealth-Fusion-Systems-5; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Flexible vacation days

Parental leave

Team-building activities

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Commonwealth Fusion Systems seeks a Staff Supply Chain Engineer focusing on molten salts to drive supplier quality across R&D and production. You will lead audits, NCRs, and supplier development to ensure reliable, scalable manufacturing.

You will partner with engineering, procurement, and operations to define technical requirements, manage changes, and implement robust supplier processes for high-quality, scalable salt production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
• 6+ years in manufacturing environment with supplier quality focus.
• Experience with chemical plants and supplier audits.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools and product release processes.
• Willingness to travel and work on-site at supplier facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality improvements and problem-solving across vendors.
• Conduct supplier audits and verify technical quality documentation.
• Support design and manufacturing teams with quality requirements and PFMEA.

Skills

Supplier management

Quality assurance

Audits

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

PFMEA

APQP

2D blueprints

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s degree (bonus)

Tools

PPAP

MSA

ISO 9001 / AS 9100 / IATF 16949

Job description

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we’re working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

Join the power movement as a Staff Supply Chain Engineer - Molten Salts

The Staff Supply Chain Engineer role with business units such as supply chain, designengineering, quality and project management, to own technical supplier development, qualityassurance, auditing, and continuous manufacturing improvement. This individual is expected to understand the technical requirements and be able to provide solutions based on the data and their expertise. This person will primarily lead these efforts in the R&D space of the supply chain for molten salts.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with suppliers to improve quality, delivery, manufacturing, and inventory performance
• Conduct new supplier audits and review technical quality documentation
• Conduct onsite visits for supplier problem-solving, root cause analysis, cross-functional resolution, and general development activities
• Manage quality issues (Non-Conformance Reports - NCRs)
• Support procurement and or engineering activities (QC, defining quality/technical requirements, input to supplier selection and supplier relationship management)
• Develop and implement reliability improvements in designs and manufacturing
• Provide technical reviews and advising for design efforts specifically related to drawings, specifications, and material requirements
• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts on manufacturing, design and operations, and technicians to solve complex material and processing challenges in establishing a high-quality manufacturing line
• Be a Change Agent - identifying gaps in processes, articulating what needs to be done to close those gaps and holding vendors accountable with concrete timelines
• Facilitate the creation and execution of PFMEA processes and applicable elements of APQP
• Support creation of manufacturing instructions to document quality critical characteristics
• Physically be on-site at vendors for long periods of time and take active role in new supplier plant start-ups
• Project-manage the launch of new production lines and plants as the molten salt supply chain scales
• Utilize technical skills to challenge and expedite the new molten salt production lines and plant according to CFS business needs
• Adhere to all supply chain policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions including those regarding the procurement of materials, intellectual property, and export compliance
• Interface with production operations, inspection, shipping/receiving, and engineering teams to develop appropriate quality signals and processes to meeting overall program reliability goals
• Drive changes that make the system more reliable, more manufacturable, and more efficient
• Lead cross functional supplier quality failure investigations in production, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes in order to quantify/reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes
• Identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances
• Review acceptance and qualification of new capabilities at suppliers
• Monitor supplier capabilities for unknown risk and work to resolve issues
• Assess changes in supplier processes and cross-functional impacts

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering
• 6+ years’ related work experience in a manufacturing
• Experience with chemical plants
• Supplier management experience
• Deep manufacturing, industrial engineering, process expertise, and an ability to learn new parts and systems quickly
• Perform advanced technical activities such as Supplier Assessments & Audits, including Quality Management System (e.g., ISO 9001, AS 9100, IATF 16949)
• Utilize specialized quality tools such PPAP (PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA) capacity analysis and Lean Six Sigma initiatives
• Ability to design, establish and implement supplier quality improvement processes and procedures
• Ability to teach and educate others with little background on the subject
• Creative negotiating skills
• Exceptional communications skills
• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks
• Strong Customer Service skills
• Remarkable problem-solving skills
• Works well under pressure
• Possesses excellent judgment
• Technical capabilities including knowledge of 2D blueprints and model drawings
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes; production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, etc
• Supplier relationship management, coordination, and communication

Bonus points for:

• Master’s degree in the field of Engineering
• Six Sigma Certification (Yellow, Green or Black)
• Previous experience in a high growth environment
• Experience with managing supply chain activities in tooling, consumables, services or indirect sourcing
• Experience with assembly teams

Must-have Requirements:

• Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call regularly
• Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics

$152,000 - $230,000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits.

The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation with equity
• 13 Company-wide Holidays
• Flexible vacation days
• 10 sick days
• Generous parental leave policy
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Professional growth opportunities
• Team-building activities

#LI-Remote

At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, "Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.