Fuse Pulsed-Power Engineer at Fuse designs, builds, and tests high-voltage pulsed power systems for MagLIF fusion experiments. The role involves working closely with engineers and scientists from concept through experiment.
Responsibilities
Fuse is the first private company building a fusion facility based on Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF), an approach proven through a decade of simulation and experiments at Sandia National Laboratories. Our next milestone is Z-Star, a 15 TW Next Generation Pulsed Power (NGPP) facility built on TITAN, our in-house Impedance Matched Marx Generator (IMG) and the highest-power IMG in the world. Z-Star will be the first large-scale demonstration of the IMG architecture and will support high-quality science relevant to DOE missions. As a Pulsed-Power Engineer, you will design, build and test the high-voltage pulsed power systems that drive our MagLIF experiments, working alongside engineers and scientists from concept through experiment.
Obsess about the details — sloppy work costs us later, so do it right the first time.
Care — pick up the trash. Do things no one asks you to do. Go the extra mile because you care.
Act with urgency — every hour matters more than it feels like it does.
Be responsible for the outcome, not just the task; if it is not working, it remains your problem until it is fixed.
Assume good intent — disagree openly, then commit fully once a call is made.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and develop pulsed power systems that deliver high-energy, high-power electrical pulses to the MagLIF target.
Analyze and model system performance to optimize efficiency, reliability and safety.
Work with engineers and scientists to design and build the MagLIF experimental setup, including the target chamber, diagnostics and control systems.
Run experiments to test the pulsed power systems and the MagLIF target.
Analyze experimental data to validate system and target performance.
Qualification
Degree in Electrical EngineeringHands-on experience designingExperience with high-voltageExperience with IMGsADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Required
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics or a related field, with a focus on pulsed power.
Hands-on experience designing, building and testing pulsed power systems.
Experience with pulsed power technologies such as Marx generators, pulse-forming networks and switches.
Experience with high-voltage, high-current electrical systems.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Preferred
Experience with circuit and pulsed power modeling codes such as PSpice, LTspice, SCREAMER, CHICAGO or similar.
Experience with IMGs, LTDs, Z-pinch or MagLIF experiments.
Background at a national lab or large pulsed power facility.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
This is not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to Fuse's San Leandro, CA facility.
Comfortable working hands-on in a lab around high-voltage and high-energy equipment, following strict safety procedures.
Occasional travel to other Fuse locations and partner facilities.
