Computational Physicist (Fusion)

Location: Munich, Germany; on-site

Company

hirify.global is a Europe-based fusion company developing hardware and infrastructure for commercial stellarator fusion power plants.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and extend workflows for characterising fusion plasma performance.
• Build lightweight integrated models and high-fidelity HPC simulations using high-performance scientific code.
• Develop, refactor, test, and document production-quality simulation tools with modern software workflows and LLM-based assistants.
• Communicate modelling results and collaborate with physicists, numerical modellers, and engineers on stellarator design requirements.
• Validate and benchmark numerical models against theory and relevant experimental data.

Requirements

• PhD or Master’s degree in physics, mathematics, or computational physics.
• Experience building numerical tools from governing equations through formulation, implementation, and validated simulation results.
• Proficiency in one or more of Python, Julia, C++, or Fortran.
• Experience with modern software development workflows and high-performance computing.
• Ability to use LLM-based development tools while understanding their limitations and failure modes.
• Proactive problem framing and a collaborative approach to working with physicists, numerical modellers, and engineers.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on complex fusion technology aimed at delivering abundant, safe, and clean energy.
• Collaborate with a diverse, international team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford.
• Work in a fast-moving, pragmatic environment focused on building real hardware.
• Join a team that values diverse perspectives, challenging assumptions, and shared ownership.

Hiring process

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