The world's largest and leading commercial fusion energy company. Backed by Khosla.
About the role
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.
What they're looking for
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Mechatronics Engineering required (Master’s preferred)
- Experience: 10+ years of dedicated electrical engineering experience designing power distribution, electrical cabinets, and hardware architectures for complex industrial or R&D capital equipment
- Electrical Design Expertise: Expert proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical for full schematic generation, panel layouts, terminal block design, and wire harness documentation
- Power & Codes Mastery: Deep technical understanding of 480VAC 3-phase systems, transformer sizing, short-circuit current ratings (SCCR), arc flash safety, and industry codes (NFPA 79, NEC/NFPA 70, UL 508A)
- Grounding & Noise Control: Demonstrated experience solving EMI/EMC issues, noise coupling, and grounding challenges in complex electromechanical tools
- Controls Background (Secondary Skillset): Working knowledge of PLC hardware architectures (Beckhoff, Allen-Bradley, or Siemens), industrial fieldbuses (EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP), and safety PLCs (TwinSAFE)
More about this role
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 Staff Electrical Engineer
We are looking for a Staff Electrical Engineer to serve as the lead electrical hardware authority for our next-generation R&D and processing equipment. In this role, you will own the end-to-end electrical design of complex machinery—focusing heavily on 480VAC power distribution, electrical safety, signal integrity, sensor instrumentation, and control panel architecture.
You will bridge the gap between high-power...
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