Senior Field Mechanical Engineer - Assembly

Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States. On-site five days per week when assembly operations with relevant tools are underway, with possible first- or second-shift assignment.

Salary: $134,000–$205,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is developing commercially viable fusion power plants and building the SPARC Tokamak.

What you will do

• Own and provide engineering expertise for the assembly sequence of a workstation, initially focused on Toroidal Field Coil semicircle sub-assemblies, while ensuring compatibility with the complete SPARC assembly sequence.
• Define first-encounter work scopes, including installation of manifolds and magnet sub-assemblies, and determine solutions for fit, method, component handling, and other assembly issues.
• Procure or design and build tools, fixtures, and manipulation equipment required for upcoming workstation operations.
• Test, implement, and hand off processes and tools to production technicians for repeated use, while supporting hands-on Tokamak assembly operations.
• Provide manufacturing and assembly feedback during SPARC subsystem design reviews and collaborate with Tokamak System design, Assembly Process, Metrology, and other subsystem teams.
• Support non-conformance disposition, red-line changes, updated assembly sequences, precision alignment, and solutions involving high loads, vacuum requirements, and complex manipulation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• At least 7 years of mechanical engineering experience demonstrating project ownership.
• At least 4 years of experience overseeing an in-progress construction, manufacturing, or assembly/integration process.
• At least 4 years of experience with CAD software.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs and perform extended periods of typing, standing, stooping, climbing, or sitting.
• Ability to work on-site five days per week when assembly operations with relevant tools are underway, with possible first- or second-shift assignment.
• Ability to work in a facility with industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

Nice to have

• At least 3 years of experience with Siemens NX.
• Experience with lifting operations, welding, piping and tubing construction and joining.
• Experience with highly complex or delicate assemblies, tightly packaged spaces, and fast-paced construction, manufacturing, or assembly/integration builds.
• Experience designing sizeable alignment and positioning fixtures.
• Experience with heavy component manipulation and welding of large structures.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on the transition to fusion energy.
• Competitive compensation with equity, health, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k) with employer matching.
• Thirteen company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, ten sick days, and generous parental leave.
• Professional growth opportunities and team-building activities.
• Work culture centered on integrity, execution, impact, self-critique, and diverse perspectives.