Manufacturing Engineer (Fusion Magnets)

Location: Munich, Germany; on-site

Company

hirify.global is a European fusion company developing stellarator fusion power plants, including the Alpha and Stellaris machines, using advanced computation, machine learning, and high-temperature superconducting magnets.

What you will do

• Support the industrialisation of magnet production processes from prototypes to full-scale manufacturing.
• Design, test, and scale processes including welding, bonding, sealing, and coating.
• Define requirements for manufacturing equipment and processes focused on performance, repeatability, and safe operation.
• Develop in-process monitoring and non-destructive testing approaches.
• Determine quality requirements and design jigs and tools for industrialised magnet production.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians across multiple teams and troubleshoot production-line issues.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in mechanical, mechatronics, or a similar engineering field.
• Broad experience in manufacturing process development, process monitoring, and non-destructive testing in an industrial setting.
• Hands-on experience with production processes such as welding, machining, assembly, and bonding.
• Experience with prototyping, testing, development planning, and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to work across varied technical tasks in a dynamic environment and collaborate closely with engineers and technical staff.
• Reliable, proactive, solution-oriented, and willing to experiment and learn from mistakes.

Nice to have

• Experience in both prototype and industrial manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Catia V5 or 3DExperience.
• Background in product testing and qualification in a regulated industry.
• Exposure to SCADA systems or MES integration.
• Knowledge of safety standards and risk assessments in automated environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on complex engineering challenges aimed at developing clean fusion energy.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team spanning physics, engineering, software, manufacturing, and business functions.
• Combine advanced simulation with hands-on engineering and production work.
• Join a diverse, high-performing team focused on challenging assumptions and building together.

Hiring process

• Recruiter interview lasting 30–60 minutes.
• Technical screening lasting 30 minutes.
• Technical panel consisting of three 60-minute interviews.