Lead Assembly Technician (Fusion Energy)

Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States; on-site

Salary: $32–$52 per hour, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global Systems is developing commercially viable fusion power plants and building the SPARC tokamak to accelerate the transition to fusion energy.

What you will do

• Coordinate daily assembly activities and assign technicians to work orders according to schedule priorities.
• Oversee handling, alignment, lifting, and mechanical integration of coils, vacuum vessels, instrumentation, support structures, tooling, diagnostic systems, and superconducting cable bundles.
• Review mechanical, welding, electrical, and lifting tasks and participate in major component lifts and movements.
• Conduct visual inspection buy-offs and provide daily status updates to the Assembly team.
• Coordinate with engineers, metrology, quality, testing, and external work teams to resolve issues and maintain progress.
• Lead kick-off and shift-change meetings, communicating work scopes, major operations, hazards, and safety requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in a highly technical assembly environment, such as aerospace, semiconductor, oil and gas, power plants, wind, racing, or automotive.
• 2–3 years of experience overseeing a team of at least five people and experience completing large-scale projects end to end.
• Experience assisting lifting operations and knowledge of bolted interfaces, flanges, welding, epoxies, and other joining and integration methods.
• Ability to work on-site in Devens, Massachusetts, including platforms around 25 feet high, confined areas, and industrial environments.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs and willingness to work occasional nights, weekends, on-call shifts, or travel as required.

Nice to have

• 10+ years in a highly technical assembly role or 3+ years leading teams of ten or more.
• Forklift operation, basic machining, tooling design, rigging, and heavy-component lifting experience.
• Knowledge of vacuum, clean room, cryogenic, metrology, and precision-alignment practices.
• Experience with JIRA, Manufacturo, or other work-tracking software.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-focused work involving industrial hazards such as heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics.
• Equity and competitive compensation.
• 13 company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, and 10 sick days.
• Parental leave and health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching, professional growth opportunities, and team-building activities.