Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Manager, Process Engineering - Assembly

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDevens, MA, USA$141k - $215k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering is required.
At least seven years of Mechanical Engineering experience demonstrating project ownership is required.
At least two years of experience directly managing an engineering team or a large-scale engineering project as an individual contributor is required.
At least two years of experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software is required.
The role requires the ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
The role requires the ability to type, stand, stoop, climb, or sit for extended periods.
Occasional travel for vendor visits during tool fabrication phases is required.
The role requires onsite work five days per week when assembly operations with relevant tools are underway, with possible first- or second-shift assignment.
The role requires working in a facility with industrial hazards, including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.
Compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information is required; any employment offer is contingent on this compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of eight to fifteen process engineers to develop, release, and implement technical engineering work instructions for constructing the SPARC device.
Translate department-level strategy into actionable group objectives and manageable project timelines.
Define and optimize process engineering workflows and internal standards to improve solution outcomes and team efficiency.
Oversee development of tracking and priority tools to concurrently manage hundreds of individual planning tasks for SPARC Assembly.
Establish and reinforce best practices for mechanical assembly, including standards for alignment, installation, and rework.
Manage the group’s talent, including hiring, training, and setting clear performance expectations.
Coach and mentor team members, contributing to their technical growth and professional career development.
Build relationships across the organization to influence design direction and resolve technical conflicts with stakeholders.
Provide design feedback on SPARC subsystem designs focused on manufacturing and assembly, and participate in formal and informal design reviews to ensure deliverables can be assembled.
Support hands-on operations during Tokamak Assembly in a variety of roles.
Collaborate with teammates to obtain feedback early and often and ensure requirements are met; SPARC projects involving high loads, vacuum requirements, and complex manipulation require involvement and review by adjacent subsystem experts.

Desired Qualifications

At least eight years of Mechanical Engineering experience demonstrating project ownership.
At least four years of experience directly managing an engineering team or a large-scale engineering project as an individual contributor.
At least three years of experience with Siemens NX.
Lifting operations experience.
Knowledge of welding.
Knowledge of piping and tubing construction and joining.
Experience with highly complex or delicate assemblies.
Experience with assembly or integration in tightly packaged spaces.
Experience with fast-paced and dynamic construction, manufacturing, or assembly/integration builds.

Salary Range: 141000 to 215000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

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 Manager, Process Engineering - Assembly

The Manager, Process Engineering is an organizational leader accountable for the management, engineering oversight, and efficient development and release of all engineering created work instructions across all elements of the SPARC Tokamak build. The role will manage a team of 8 to 15 engineers spread across the in work and soon to start stations of SPARC Assembly. As manager, the role at its core requires supporting the effective organization, tasking, and development of the individual contributors on the team while also driving efficiency and technical development tools to most effectively complete the thousands of planning tasks prior to the planned start of work. Additionally, the leadership role requires close collaboration with Field Assembly Engineering peers (who scope and discretize the work) and design engineering counterparts supplying inputs and technical detail. The role involves a high degree and quantity of decision making around technical approaches to a wide variety of mechanical challenges to keep the team unblocked and on task. At the core, the manager will refine existing processes, develop individual talent, and resolve pop up issues to create the most complete set of work instructions needed to build CFS’s technically complex SPARC Tokmakak.

What you'll do:

Lead a team of eight to fifteen process engineers to develop, release and implement the technical engineering work instruction to construct the SPARC device
Translate department-level strategy into actionable group objectives and manageable project timelines
Define and optimize process engineering workflows and internal standards to improve successful solution outcome rate and team efficiency
Oversee the full development of tracking and priority tools to concurrently manage hundreds of individual planning tasks for the SPARC Assembly effort.
Establish and reinforce best practices for mechanical assembly, including standards for aligning, installation, and rework
Manage all aspects of the group's talent, including hiring, training, and setting clear performance expectations
Coach and mentor team members, actively contributing to their technical growth and professional career development
Build relationships across the organization to influence design direction and resolve technical conflicts with stakeholders
Provide design feedback to SPARC sub-system designs with a focus on manufacturing and assembly. Participate in both formal and informal design reviews to ensure what is delivered can be assembled
Support hands on operations during Tokamak Assembly serving a variety of roles in the process
Work with teammates in a collaborative fashion to receive feedback early and often to ensure all requirements are met. Many SPARC projects involve high loads, vacuum requirements, and complex manipulation requiring the involvement and review of adjacent sub system experts

What we’re looking for:

Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering BS
7+ years of Mechanical Engineering Experience demonstrating project ownership
2+ years experience directly managing an engineering team or a large scale engineering project as an individual contributor.
2+ years of experience with CAD software

Bonus points for:

8+ years of Mechanical Engineering Experience demonstrating project ownership
4+ years experience directly managing an engineering team or a large scale engineering project as an individual contributor
3 years of experience with Siemens NX
Lifting operations experience
Knowledge of welding
Knowledge of piping and tubing construction and joining
Experience with highly complex or delicate assemblies
Experience with assembly or integration in tightly packaged spaces
Experience with fast-paced and dynamic construction, manufacturing, or assembly/integration builds

Must-have Requirements:

Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
Perform activities such as typing, standing, stooping, climbing or sitting for extended periods of time
Travel occasionally required for vendor visits during tool fabrication phases
Required onsite 5 days/week when assembly operations with relevant tools are underway, with possible first or second shift assignment
Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics

#LI-Onsite

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.

About the Company

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Commonwealth Fusion Systems builds fusion energy systems that aim to provide clean, affordable power. It designs tokamaks using high-temperature superconducting magnets to make smaller, less expensive machines. Its flagship SPARC is intended to produce net energy, with ARC envisioned as the first commercial fusion power plant. The company collaborates with MIT and focuses on a data-driven, mission-focused path to scalable fusion energy for large energy users.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $4B
Headquarters: Harvard, MA
Founded: 2018

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