Embedded Systems Engineer (Fusion Energy)

Location: Kearny, New Jersey, United States; workplace: On-site

Salary: $110,000–$150,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops a simplified stellarator architecture using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils to advance commercial fusion energy.

What you will do

• Design real-time control logic for high-temperature superconducting magnet power supplies and gyrotron high-voltage power supply systems.
• Develop embedded firmware and control logic for ARM microcontrollers, Xilinx FPGAs and SoCs, and TI DSPs.
• Implement quench detection, fast protection, interlock logic, current and voltage regulation, and waveform generation.
• Model and validate power supply control schemes using MATLAB, Simulink, HIL, and SIL configurations.
• Define and validate I/O, communication links, protection interfaces, control sequencing, and integration with supervisory systems.
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, low- and high-power testing, system documentation, and control validation plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Power Electronics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of control and embedded development experience for high-power systems in R&D, industrial, or scientific environments.
• Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-M/A microcontrollers, embedded C/C++, bare-metal or RTOS development, FPGA/SoC or DSP control logic, and magnet protection schemes.
• Experience with PID control, current and voltage regulation, waveform generation, and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, or PLECS.
• Familiarity with UART, SPI, CAN, Modbus, OPC UA, EtherCAT, CANopen, or related industrial communication protocols.
• Ability to work on-site in an industrial facility with high voltage, high current, strong magnets, cryogenics, and other industrial hazards; occasional travel, nights, weekends, or on-call work may be required.

Nice to have

• Experience with fusion devices, particle accelerators, or large magnet systems.
• Knowledge of superconducting magnet ramp-up constraints, discharge handling, gyrotron power supplies, or triode control.
• Experience integrating SCADA, EPICS, or plant-wide supervisory control systems.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation, Verilog/VHDL, NI PXIe, CompactRIO, LabVIEW, or PTP/White Rabbit timing.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employee equity stock options.
• 20 days of paid time off.
• Equal opportunity workplace focused on diverse backgrounds and approaches to solving complex energy problems.