Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Lead Assembly Technician

Product AssemblyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDevens, MA, USA$32 - $52 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent experience is required.
At least 7 years in a highly technical assembly role, such as aerospace or aircraft, semiconductor, oil and gas, power plants, wind, racing, or automotive.
At least 2 to 3 years overseeing a team of five or more people.
Experience completing large-scale projects end to end.
Experience assisting lifting operations.
Knowledge of standard joining and integration methods, including bolted interfaces and flanges, welding, and epoxies.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stoop, type, stand, or sit for extended periods.
Ability to work in small confined places in unusual locations and on platforms around 25 feet high.
Dedication to safety and ability to mitigate industrial hazards, including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, and cryogenics.
Willingness to travel or work occasional required nights, weekends, or on-call shifts.
Employment is contingent on compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

Responsibilities

Oversee and organize technician teams conducting assembly activities to construct the SPARC Tokamak, including handling, alignment, and mechanical integration of electromagnetic coils, vacuum vessels, instrumentation systems, support structures, tooling and manipulation equipment, diagnostic systems, and superconducting cable bundles.
Organize daily work orders according to the schedule, assign technicians to work, adjust assignments in response to prior work or issues, give morning briefs and shift hand-off reports, and guide activity in assembly work areas.
Coordinate day-to-day technician team activities to complete assembly operations according to the overall schedule.
Review work orders covering mechanical, welding, electrical, and lifting tasks.
Participate in major on-site operations, including important component lifts and movements.
Visually confirm completed technician tasks for inspection buy-off.
Provide daily updates to the Assembly team on operation and work-order status and completed work.
Assign technicians or teams to operations and work orders according to schedule priorities determined by planning.
Coordinate with external teams performing specialized SPARC assembly work to help all teams complete work efficiently and on time.
Troubleshoot assembly issues, develop workarounds, or escalate issues as needed to keep technician teams moving forward.
Notify Assembly Engineers of problems or needs for non-conformance reports in an assembly.
Coordinate with the Assembly Testing Team on upcoming or ongoing activities so teams can complete work safely and efficiently.
Lead daily kick-off and shift-change meetings covering shift work, team assignments, important events such as major lifts, safety hazards, and other information needed for efficient and safe work.
Work collaboratively with engineers, the metrology group, the quality group, other technicians, and leads to ensure accurate component completion and resolve issues during the build process.

Desired Qualifications

At least 10 years in a highly technical assembly role, such as aerospace or aircraft, semiconductor, oil and gas, power plants, wind, racing, or automotive.
At least 3 years leading a team of ten or more people.
Ability to operate a forklift.
Ability to use basic machining tools, such as a lathe or mill.
Experience creating tooling designs.
Experience using JIRA, Manufacturo, or other software-based tracking systems.
Experience organizing rigging and directly overseeing heavy-component lifting.
Knowledge of rigging and lifting best practices.
Knowledge of vacuum systems and clean-room best practices.
Knowledge of cryogenic systems.
Prior experience independently designing and constructing small fixtures and tooling.
Experience with metrology tools and precision alignment of components.
Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights, weekends, or on-call.

Salary Range: 32 to 52 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

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 Lead Assembly Technician

As a Lead Technician on the Assembly Team at CFS, you will be responsible for overseeing and organizing the small technician teams to conduct all assembly activities to construct the SPARC Tokamak. This includes the handling, alignment, and mechanical integration of large electromagnetic coils, vacuum vessels, instrumentation systems, support structures, tooling and manipulation equipment, diagnostic systems, and superconducting cable bundles, all together into a tightly packed and highly integrated central device. You will use your extensive experience in building and handling large equipment, structures, or plant systems to facilitate the efficient and high-quality completion of SPARC. You will organize the day-to-day work orders of the day per the schedule, assign technicians to each set of work, adjust as needed from previous work or issues, give morning briefs and shift hand-off reports, and overall guide all activity in the assembly work areas. During this you will work directly and collaboratively with the engineers, the metrology group, the quality group, and many other team-members to ensure correct and precise completion of the components and identify and help resolve issues as they arise during the build process. You will work with other technicians and leads, working in a dynamic and flexible workplace that shifts focus and priority as needed to meet the schedule to complete our next-generation tokamak device.

This role is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to use your hands-on assembly skills to accelerate the development of fusion energy by ensuring SPARC is built on time and to high quality!

Hours: 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, over time may be available

What you'll do:

Day-to-day activity management and coordination of the technician teams to complete the assembly operations, per the overall schedule

Work order review, including mechanical, welding, electrical, and lifting tasks

Participation in major on-site operations, such as important component lifts and movements

Inspection buy-off (visual confirmation only) for tasks completed by the technician teams

Daily updates to the rest of the Assembly team on status of each operation or work orders and what was completed that day

Assignment of each technician or technician team to specific operations and work orders, as needed for the schedule priorities determined by the planning

Coordination with out-of-house work teams working on specialized sections of SPARC assembly when they arrive, ensuring that all teams can efficiently complete their work on time

General troubleshooting of any issues with assembly as they arrive, and coming up with workarounds to problems, or elevating the issue as necessary. Assistance in all aspects that helps and keeps the technician teams moving forward as smoothly as possible

Notification to Assembly Engineers of problems or need for non-conformance reports in a specific assembly Coordination with the Assembly Testing Team on their upcoming or ongoing activities, to ensure that each day all teams can efficiently and safely complete their work

Daily kick-off meetings and shift-change meetings to outline what is being done that shift, which team is working on what, what the major important events (like big lifts) are that need to be communicated, safety hazards of the day, and all other details that will help the teams work efficiently and safely

What we’re looking for:

High school diploma or equivalent experience
7+ years in a highly technical assembly role; e.g., aerospace/aircraft, semiconductor, oil & gas, power plants, wind, racing & automotive
2 to 3 years overseeing a team of five people or more
Experience completing large scale projects end to end
Experience assisting lifting operations
Knowledge of standard joining and integration methods (bolted interfaces and flanges, welding, epoxies, etc.)
Highly self-motivated, organized, and passionate about their work
Highly safety conscious

Bonus points for:

10+ years in a highly technical assembly role; e.g., aerospace/aircraft, semiconductor, oil & gas, power plants, wind, racing & automotive

3+ years leading a team of ten people or more

Can operate a forklift

Ability to use basic machining tools; e.g., lathe/mill

Experience creating designs for tooling

Experience using JIRA, Manufacturo, or other software based tracking

Experience with organizing rigging and direct oversight of heavy components lifting

Knowledge of rigging and lifting best practice

Knowledge of vacuum systems and clean room best practices

Knowledge of cryogenic systems

Prior experience in independent design and construction of small fixtures and tooling

Experience with metrology tools and precision alignment of components

Willingness to occasionally travel for required nights/weekends/on-call

Dedication to safety

Must-have Requirements:

Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
Perform activities:
Stooping, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
May need to operate in small confined places in odd locations
Work locations could include being on platforms around 25 feet high
Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally

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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.

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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