Test Infrastructure Engineer — Fusion Lab, Hands-On

Avalanche, Inc.; Tukwila (WA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental & vision benefits

10 paid holidays and December break

Generous vacation and sick time

Equity

Team meals and onsite perks

Zusammenfassung

Avalanche Energy seeks a Test Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, commission, and maintain infrastructure that enables fusion experiments. You will bridge mechanical design, electrical systems, facilities, manufacturing, and test operations to turn experimental needs into fixtures, test stands, and reliable hardware.

This role involves CAD work, drawings, procurement, fabrication, installation, and documentation, with some work by outside vendors.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience building, installing, commissioning, maintaining, or repairing equipment you designed.
• Working knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, sensors, controls, and basic electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience integrating fluid, pneumatic, vacuum, thermal, or other facility-supported systems.
• Ability to safely use common hand tools, power tools, measurement equipment, and shop equipment.
• Ability to take ambiguous needs from concept through working hardware with limited oversight.
• Strong ownership, practical judgment, communication skills, and attention to detail in a fast-moving R&D environment.
• Three or more years of experience in tooling, test, manufacturing, or R&D engineering.

Aufgaben

• Design, build, commission, modify, and maintain test cells, fixtures, tooling, equipment supports, utility systems, and experimental infrastructure.
• Translate experimental needs into practical requirements, concepts, layouts, CAD models, drawings, bills of material, and build plans.
• Perform hands-on fabrication and assembly using common shop tools; coordinate outside fabrication when appropriate.
• Design and integrate mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, water, gas, pneumatic, hydraulic, vacuum, and thermal-management systems.
• Own test infrastructure through its full lifecycle, including installation, checkout, documentation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and retirement.
• Develop safe, serviceable, and repeatable solutions with thoughtful access, routing, labeling, guarding, lifting, and human factors.
• Support fusion test cells from floor to ceiling, including equipment layouts, foundations and supports, utilities, cable and hose routing, work access, and facility interfaces.
• Work directly with engineers, scientists, technicians, and operators to prepare experiments and resolve problems during build and test campaigns.
• Participate directly in rapid design-build-test cycles, balancing speed with sound engineering judgment and workmanship.
• Create and maintain drawings, schematics, assembly instructions, operating procedures, maintenance records, and configuration documentation.
• Establish practical standards and reusable approaches for test infrastructure, tooling, utility distribution, and lab workmanship.
• Identify fragile setups, recurring failures, safety risks, and maintenance burdens, then design and implement durable improvements.
• Plan and coordinate equipment moves, installations, vendor work, and facility modifications associated with test infrastructure.
• Keep shared tools, spares, work areas, and infrastructure organized, functional, and ready for the next build or test.

Kenntnisse

3D CAD

Detailed drawings

Tolerancing

Material selection

Design for fabrication

Fabrication & assembly

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Jobbeschreibung

Avalanche Energy seeks a Test Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, commission, and maintain infrastructure that enables fusion experiments. You will bridge mechanical design, electrical systems, facilities, manufacturing, and test operations to turn experimental needs into fixtures, test stands, and reliable hardware.

This role involves CAD work, drawings, procurement, fabrication, installation, and documentation, with some work by outside vendors.