<div><b style="font-size:16px;">About Commonwealth Fusion Systems: </b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">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 and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">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. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.</span></div><br><br><h3>What you'll do:</h3><ul><li>Evaluate, test and qualify materials and components for structural and functional applications within SPARC and ARC</li><li>Own the execution and interpretation of electrical testing across coupon, sub-assembly, and component-level hardware, including dielectric, impulse, and Paschen testing</li><li>Author and maintain materials test specifications, SOPs, and calibration practices for testing equipment and test stands.</li><li>Review, interpret, and report materials property data into version-controlled databases, ensuring high quality and actionable recommendations for design teams</li><li>Design, develop, and support custom electrical characterization test setups, instrumentation, and other custom test stands and test methods to meet evolving company needs</li><li>Participate in the product design-build-test-learn cycles and retire technical risks by translating performance requirements into test plans and specifications</li><li>Support the selection, development, and qualification of composite materials, and translate performance requirements into material property specifications</li><li>Work closely with other CFS teams including:<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li>Safety team to manage hazards in existing and new experiments</li><li>Adjacent R&amp;D teams to optimally share pooled resources including equipment and personnel</li><li>Supply chain team to procure new equipment and materials</li><li>Test validation and analysis for data generated by materials test operators and R&amp;D technicians</li></ul></li></ul><h3>What we’re looking for:</h3><ul><li>BS in Materials science engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics or related field</li><li>5+ years of relevant experience</li><li>Hands-on experience with process-structure-properties fundamentals of engineering composites (e.g., fiber-reinforced polymers)</li><li>Experience in high-voltage and insulation-related testing, including the ability to troubleshoot test setups, instrumentation, and unexpected test behavior</li><li>Experience with with Paschen curves, dielectric breakdown mechanisms, and the fundamentals of electricity</li><li>Proficiency in CAD (e.g., NX, Solidworks) for the design of specialized electrical test fixtures and custom test stand components</li><li>Experience managing multiple test requests and priorities independently, including resource estimation and schedule communication</li><li>Strong ability to analyze complex datasets to identify trends and performance risks in material insulation systems</li><li>Experience mentoring junior engineers or technicians on electrical testing methods and laboratory safety protocols</li><li>Understanding process-structure-properties-performance principles for composites</li><li>Able to think creatively and possess strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work effectively cross-functionally</li><li>Excellent organizational skills including prioritization of multiple concurrent projects</li><li>Ability to break down complex problems into smaller deliverables that add value</li></ul><h3>Bonus points for: </h3><ul><li>Experience with electrical testing in extreme environments (high temperature, cryogenic, vacuum)</li><li>Prior experience authoring internal material specifications or working with international materials standards (ASTM, ISO etc)</li><li>Familiarity with the effects of radiation and plasma on the electrical performance of composite materials</li></ul><h3>Must-have Requirements: </h3><ul><li>Extended activities such as typing, standing, and sitting</li><li>Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, metallographic etchants and cryogenics</li><li>Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:16px;">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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">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.</b></div>

<p>The world needs a fundamentally new source of clean energy to meet our growing energy demands and combat climate change. Scientists have been studying fusion for decades and have made significant progress, but have yet to achieve its potential as a commercial power source. However, its promise has continued to drive interest with the understanding that successfully deployed fusion power would transform the world&rsquo;s energy landscape.</p>
<p>Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) was spun out of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center to leverage the decades of fusion research combined with the innovation and speed of the private sector. Supported by the world&rsquo;s leading investors in breakthrough energy technologies, the CFS team is uniquely positioned to deliver the fastest path to commercial fusion energy. CFS has assembled a world-class team to design and build fusion machines. This team includes experts in magnets, manufacturing, and plasma physics dedicated to the mission of delivering clean, limitless fusion power to the world.</p>

Materials Test Engineer

<div><b>About Commonwealth Fusion Systems: </b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>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 and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>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. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.</span></div><br /><br /><h3>What you'll do:</h3><ul><li>Evaluate, test and qualify materials and components for structural and functional applications within SPARC and ARC</li><li>Own the execution and interpretation of electrical testing across coupon, sub-assembly, and component-level hardware, including dielectric, impulse, and Paschen testing</li><li>Author and maintain materials test specifications, SOPs, and calibration practices for testing equipment and test stands.</li><li>Review, interpret, and report materials property data into version-controlled databases, ensuring high quality and actionable recommendations for design teams</li><li>Design, develop, and support custom electrical characterization test setups, instrumentation, and other custom test stands and test methods to meet evolving company needs</li><li>Participate in the product design-build-test-learn cycles and retire technical risks by translating performance requirements into test plans and specifications</li><li>Support the selection, development, and qualification of composite materials, and translate performance requirements into material property specifications</li><li>Work closely with other CFS teams including:<ul><li>Safety team to manage hazards in existing and new experiments</li><li>Adjacent R&amp;D teams to optimally share pooled resources including equipment and personnel</li><li>Supply chain team to procure new equipment and materials</li><li>Test validation and analysis for data generated by materials test operators and R&amp;D technicians</li></ul></li></ul><h3>What we’re looking for:</h3><ul><li>BS in Materials science engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics or related field</li><li>5+ years of relevant experience</li><li>Hands-on experience with process-structure-properties fundamentals of engineering composites (e.g., fiber-reinforced polymers)</li><li>Experience in high-voltage and insulation-related testing, including the ability to troubleshoot test setups, instrumentation, and unexpected test behavior</li><li>Experience with with Paschen curves, dielectric breakdown mechanisms, and the fundamentals of electricity</li><li>Proficiency in CAD (e.g., NX, Solidworks) for the design of specialized electrical test fixtures and custom test stand components</li><li>Experience managing multiple test requests and priorities independently, including resource estimation and schedule communication</li><li>Strong ability to analyze complex datasets to identify trends and performance risks in material insulation systems</li><li>Experience mentoring junior engineers or technicians on electrical testing methods and laboratory safety protocols</li><li>Understanding process-structure-properties-performance principles for composites</li><li>Able to think creatively and possess strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work effectively cross-functionally</li><li>Excellent organizational skills including prioritization of multiple concurrent projects</li><li>Ability to break down complex problems into smaller deliverables that add value</li></ul><h3>Bonus points for: </h3><ul><li>Experience with electrical testing in extreme environments (high temperature, cryogenic, vacuum)</li><li>Prior experience authoring internal material specifications or working with international materials standards (ASTM, ISO etc)</li><li>Familiarity with the effects of radiation and plasma on the electrical performance of composite materials</li></ul><h3>Must-have Requirements: </h3><ul><li>Extended activities such as typing, standing, and sitting</li><li>Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, metallographic etchants and cryogenics</li><li>Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally</li></ul><br /><div><span>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.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>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.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>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.</b></div>

Materials Test Engineer

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