Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops high-temperature superconducting fusion magnets

Electrical Engineer

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeDevens, MA, USA$134k - $205k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and 5 or more years of related experience, or a master's degree and 2 or more years of experience with electrical distribution systems or battery-based systems, is required.
Experience designing and implementing power systems in the electrical power industry is required.
Experience with medium- and low-voltage systems, including AC/DC power distribution, power conversion, and energy storage solutions, is required.
Experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis validated through functional testing is required.
Familiarity with the National Electrical Code and IEEE standards for three-phase power systems is required.
Experience writing technical specifications for electrical equipment is required.
The candidate should specialize in electrical system execution in a construction setting.
The candidate must be able to work with a technical team from conception through implementation and contribute technically to engineering projects.
The candidate must be able to communicate in writing and verbally, conduct design reviews, and organize and present results to expert and non-technical audiences.
The candidate must be able to pursue design changes to achieve a high-quality product release and gain stakeholder support.
The candidate must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and perform activities such as standing, typing, or sitting for extended periods.
The candidate must be willing to travel or work occasional nights, weekends, or on-call.
The candidate must be able to work in a facility with industrial hazards, including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.
Employment is contingent on compliance with U.S. export control laws concerning controlled or protected technologies or information.

Responsibilities

Execute installation and testing of complex high-power electrical systems for SPARC's pulsed and steady-state power system.
Develop technical requirements for vendor electrical equipment based on simulations and analysis of the SPARC power system.
Develop and implement test methods and test plans to qualify newly developed electrical designs.
Lead installation, testing, and operations handover for electrical designs.
Lead electrical work package releases, including equipment lists, drawings, and schematics.
Apply electrical engineering knowledge to design and improve high-power systems, including switchgear, transformers, switchboards, panelboards, reactors, semiconductor devices, cooling systems, and control systems.
Develop control narratives, concepts of operations, and commissioning procedures for newly developed electrical systems.
Interface with SPARC cross-functional teams, including research and development, physics, construction, manufacturing, software, test, compliance, and commissioning, to ensure requirements are met.
Support vendor coordination and quote procurement.
Apply electrical safety practices and compliance standards in design and implementation.
Develop in-house electrical power technologies for future CFS applications.

Desired Qualifications

Experience applying electrical engineering skills to construction, manufacturing, testing, and field installations.
Experience with energy storage, including batteries and capacitors.
Experience in problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and field containment actions.
Experience with hands-on prototype building, prototype testing, and documenting results.
Experience with MFiles, NX (2D and 3D), and Teamcenter.
Experience with ETAP, SKM, or Easypower and protective relay programming using acSELerator.
Experience with AutoCAD or Aveva Electrical, NX (2D and 3D), Bluebeam, and creating electrical design drawings such as single-line diagrams, panel schedules, and electrical schematic diagrams.
Experience with grounding, bonding, and lightning protection design.
Experience with AC industrial power distribution design, including emergency backup systems such as emergency diesel generators and uninterruptible power supplies.

Salary Range: 134000 to 205000 (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 an Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer reporting to the Manager of Power System Team in the Electrical Power Distribution System (EPDS) team at CFS. Responsible for assisting and lead the coordinate electrical design projects and interface with cross-function stakeholders while ensuring a high-quality execution of design release that meets specifications and project timelines.

What you'll do:

Execute installation and testing of complex high power electrical systems for SPARC’s pulsed and steady state power system
Develop technical requirements for vendor electrical equipment based on simulations and analysis of the SPARC power system
Develop and implement test methods and test plans to qualify newly developed electrical designs
Lead the installation, test, and operations handover for electrical designs
Lead electrical work package releases (equipment list, drawings, schematics)
Apply core electrical engineering knowledge and experience to design and improve high power systems (including but not limited to switchgear, transformers, switchboards, panelboards, reactors, semiconductor devices, cooling systems and control systems)
Develop control narratives, concept of operations, and commissioning procedures for newly developed electrical systems
Interface with SPARC cross functional teams including R&D, physics, construction, manufacturing, software, test, compliance & commissioning, etc. to ensure all requirements are met
Support vendor coordination and quote procurement
Apply best electrical safety practices & compliance standards in design and implementation
Work on advanced development to develop in-house electrical power technologies for the future of CFS

What we’re looking for:

5+ years of related experience with bachelor’s degree (or) a master’s degree with 2+ years of experience with electrical distribution systems or battery based systems
Ability to work with a technical team from conception of ideas through implementation in a fast-paced environment
Proven experience working on a team while also contributing technically to engineering projects
Experience in design and implementation of power systems in the electrical power industry
Experience with Medium Voltage & Low Voltage systems (AC/DC power distribution, power conversion, energy storage solutions)
Experience with modeling, simulation and analysis backed with validation via functional testing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to conduct design reviews, organize and present results to both expert and non-technical audiences
Results driven and ability to embrace and convince stakeholders of a change in design direction in pursuit of a high-quality product release
Familiarity with the National Electric Code & IEEE standards for 3ph power systems
Experience with writing technical specifications for electrical equipment
The candidate should specialize in electrical system execution in a construction setting

Bonus points for:

Experience in practical application of electrical engineering skills to construction, manufacturing, testing and field installations
Experience with energy storage (batteries, capacitors etc.)
Experience in problem solving, root cause analysis and field containment actions
Experience with hands on prototype build, prototype testing and documentation of results.
Experience with MFiles, NX (2D and 3D), Teamcenter
Experience with ETAP, SKM, and/or Easypower and protective relay programming (acSELerator)
Experience with AutoCAD and/or Aveva Electrical, NX(2D and 3D), Bluebeam, and creation of electrical design drawings such as Single Lines, Panel Schedules and Electrical Schematic Diagrams
Experience with grounding, bonding and lightning protection design
Experience with AC industrial power distribution design, including emergency power backup systems like emergency diesel generators and uninterruptible power supplies

Must-have Requirements:

Ability to lift up to 50lbs
Perform activities such as standing, typing or sitting for extended periods of time
Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
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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