Diagnostics Mechanical Engineer (Fusion)

Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States; onsite

Salary: $107,000–$160,000 per year

Company

hirify.global designs and builds commercially viable fusion power plants, including the high-field SPARC tokamak.

What you will do

• Shepherd SPARC diagnostic subsystems through design closeout, procurement, testing, and installation.
• Integrate technical input to ensure diagnostic designs withstand harsh environments and support SPARC’s scientific mission.
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineers on build and test strategies for complex integrated systems.
• Support field builds to maintain quality and speed.
• Collaborate with fusion scientists, designers, analysts, and engineers as part of an integrated diagnostic team.
• Contribute to a strong safety culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, civil, nuclear, or another relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience designing and delivering mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated cradle-to-grave mechanical design delivery with nuanced environmental or performance requirements.
• Experience designing for manufacturing and assembly, and collaborating with partners on integrated builds.
• Bias toward action, engineering intuition, and technical rigor for creating robust, simple designs quickly.
• First-principles engineering approach and ability to understand concepts and tradeoffs bridging engineering and physics.
• Strong communication skills for gathering input and distributing information across partner teams.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs and perform extended periods of climbing, typing, standing, or sitting.
• Willingness to travel or occasionally work nights, weekends, or on-call shifts.
• Ability to work in a facility with industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.
• Compliance with U.S. laws concerning export-controlled or protected technologies and information is required; employment offers are contingent on this compliance.

Nice to have

• Experience with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, or Ansys.
• Software development experience, particularly in Python.
• Experience designing large equipment requiring lifting or rigging tools.
• Experience designing systems exposed to high stress, ultrahigh vacuum, high temperature, high magnetic fields, or radiation.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment centered on integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique.
• Integrated, mission-driven work focused on demonstrating net fusion energy with SPARC.
• Commitment to diverse perspectives and equal employment opportunity.
• Full-time onsite work with occasional travel and nonstandard work periods as required.