The Role
Build and inspect precision, ultra-high-vacuum subassemblies for the SPARC Tokamak, maintaining cleanliness and quality standards. Oversee contract technicians, perform helium leak testing and equipment checkouts, support tooling and component design, align optical systems, and assist with installation. The role also involves resolving nonconformances, using machining and measurement tools, rigging heavy components, and eventually transitioning to machine assembly.
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About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.
Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future.
We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.
Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.
If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.
Join the power movement as a Subassemblies Specialist
The Subassemblies team is responsible for delivering precision, ultra high vacuum subassemblies for seven major teams that go into the SPARC Tokamak. As a Subassemblies Specialist, you will be the last set of hands and eyes on critical parts; as such, meticulous attention to detail in build quality is necessary. You will draw upon your years of technical experience building complex systems to help streamline workflows and deliver the best possible parts. Once all the subassemblies are built (roughly a two year timeline) you will be uniquely qualified to install the subassemblies into the Tokamak and your role will transition to the Assembly of the machine. This role is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to use hands-on assembly skills to accelerate the development of fusion energy by ensuring SPARC is built on time and to high quality. The main systems you will be building are high power RF antennas, plasma facing components, port plugs, error field correction coils, vertical stability coils and plasma diagnostics; the bespoke tools used for real-time control of a burning plasma and to achieve SPARC's science mission.
What you'll do:
- Build complex and simple subassemblies and components while maintaining all cleanliness specifications
- Oversee contract technicians; ensuring they are following work instructions and are delivering quality parts
- Perform testing and check-outs with helium leak checking and various other check-out equipment
- Work together with scientists and engineers to refine work instructions
- Help to finalize design of components that interact with the tooling
- Assist with precision alignment and installation of active and passive optical systems
- Actively participate in maintaining mandatory cleanliness of work area and clean room
- Assist other CFS teams with related skilled work
- Participate in developing strategies to quickly overcome non-conformances encountered in the field
What we’re looking for:
- High school diploma or equivalent experience
- 5-7 years in a highly technical assembly role; e.g., aerospace/aircraft, racing, semiconductor, oil & gas, laboratory, wind, automotive
- 2 years leading a team of four people or more
- Can operate a forklift
- Experience creating designs for tooling
- Experience completing large scale projects end to end
- Ability to use basic machining tools; e.g., lathe/mill
- Experience using measurement tools
- Experience using JIRA, Manufacturo, or other software based tracking
- Experience rigging and lifting heavy components
- Highly self-motivated, organized, and passionate about their work
Bonus points:
- Welding experience
- Knowledge of clean room best practices
- Knowledge of cryogenic systems
- Knowledge of six sigma process
Essential Requirements:
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to perform activities such as sitting, climbing, stooping, typing, and standing for extended periods of time
- Willingness to occasionally travel for required nights/weekends/on-call
- Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
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At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.
We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.
This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent experience
- 5-7 years of experience in a highly technical assembly role
- 2 years leading a team of four or more people
- Ability to operate a forklift
- Experience creating tooling designs
- Experience completing large-scale projects end to end
- Ability to use basic machining tools, including a lathe and mill
- Experience using measurement tools
- Experience using JIRA, Manufacturo, or similar tracking software
- Experience rigging and lifting heavy components
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to sit, climb, stoop, type, and stand for extended periods
- Willingness to occasionally travel for required nights, weekends, or on-call work
- Dedication to safety in industrial environments involving heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics
- Welding experience
- Knowledge of cleanroom best practices
- Knowledge of cryogenic systems
- Knowledge of Six Sigma processes
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The Company
What We Do
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy. CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. CFS is now building SPARC, the world's first commercially relevant, net energy fusion demonstration device. SPARC will pave the way for the first fusion power plant, ARC, that will produce power on the grid. The ultimate mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. If you are interested in joining our team, check out cfs.energy/careers for more information.
