Senior Shift Operations Engineer – SPARC

Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States; on-site. The role requires flexible rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and shifts of up to 12 hours, to provide 24/7 facility coverage.

Salary: $110,000–$185,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs and builds commercially viable fusion power plants to accelerate the transition to fusion energy.

What you will do

• Prepare, commission, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain the SPARC fusion facility and its integrated plant systems.
• Operate core systems including cooling water, compressed air, HVAC, liquid nitrogen, industrial heating, vacuum, cryogenic, and electrical distribution systems.
• Work with engineering teams to develop and execute operating and commissioning procedures.
• Coordinate and perform field work, switching, and tagging activities to support safe maintenance and operations.
• Develop standard operating procedures, maintenance plans, and safety-compliance practices.
• Support training for operations staff and long-term plant reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of operations experience in complex facilities.
• Experience with high-voltage or complex electrical environments and industrial process, cooling-water, or ventilation systems.
• Previous qualification in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) or a tagging program.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, with developed analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site in an industrial facility with heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Experience with cryogenic process systems, high-purity gas systems, or high-voltage and high-current electrical systems.
• Experience in radiologically controlled environments or with high-power radio-frequency systems.
• Experience with industrial software controls integration and troubleshooting.
• Background in Human Performance principles.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity and competitive compensation.
• 13 company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, and 10 sick days.
• Generous parental leave policy.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401(k) with employer matching.
• Professional growth opportunities and team-building activities.