Director - Diagnostics (Fusion Energy)

Location: Kearny, New Jersey, United States; on-site

Salary: $160,000–$240,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is developing commercial fusion energy through a planar-coil stellarator architecture that uses computer-controlled arrays of planar coils.

What you will do

• Define the diagnostics roadmap for the Eos device and future fusion power plants.
• Build, mentor, and lead a multidisciplinary team of diagnostic physicists, optical engineers, and electrical engineers.
• Manage the diagnostics budget, vendors, procurement, and specialized hardware.
• Oversee the design and integration of interferometry, reflectometry, Thomson scattering, magnetics, spectroscopy, neutron, and X-ray diagnostic systems.
• Collaborate with software engineering and AI simulation teams to connect sensor measurements with real-time machine optimization and the Helios digital twin.
• Lead diagnostics partnerships with national laboratories and academic institutions.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Plasma Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and operating advanced plasma diagnostics on magnetic confinement fusion devices.
• Experience leading engineering or scientific teams and managing technical budgets and project schedules.
• Expertise in multiple diagnostic modalities, including magnetic probes, flux loops, lasers, and spectrometers.
• Experience designing for high-vacuum and high-radiation environments.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving, high-autonomy startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employee equity stock options.
• 20 days of paid time off.
• Equal opportunity workplace focused on diverse perspectives and approaches.
• AI tools may support parts of the hiring process, while final decisions are made by people.