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Staff OT/IT Support Engineer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) · Milpitas, CA · On-site

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About Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS)

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Autonomous self-starters who take ownership of a physical site, maintaining high standards for organized cabling, hardware staging, and overall technical workspace presentation
  • A hybrid problem solver who can work face-to-face with stakeholders while staying
  • Strong communicators capable of explaining complex technical topics clearly to both non-technical staff and high-level engineering teams
  • Experience: 7+ years in a hands-on technical support, IT systems administration, or site infrastructure engineer role
  • OS Support: Deep familiarity with supporting and troubleshooting Windows, macOS, and basic Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat) environments. Kubernetes experience is a plus
  • Infrastructure & Cabling: Demonstrated hands-on experience racking/stacking servers, patch panel punching, cat6 ethernet cabling, clean cable management, and hardware troubleshooting
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 OT/IT Support Engineer

We are looking for a versatile, hands-on Staff OT/IT Engineer to join our team at our Milpitas site. This is a hands-on autonomous role split between managing shop-floor OT infrastructure and site wide IT infrastructure. You will serve as the primary on-site technical point of contact, ensuring our engineers, technicians, and operations teams have reliable, high-performing secure systems, while also maintaining and...

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