Pulsed-Power Engineer

About the Role

Fuse is the first private company building a fusion facility based on Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF), an approach proven through a decade of simulation and experiments at Sandia National Laboratories. Our next milestone is Z-Star, a 15 TW Next Generation Pulsed Power (NGPP) facility built on TITAN, our in-house Impedance Matched Marx Generator (IMG) and the highest-power IMG in the world.

Z-Star will be the first large-scale demonstration of the IMG architecture and will support high-quality science relevant to DOE missions. As a Pulsed-Power Engineer, you will design, build and test the high-voltage pulsed power systems that drive our MagLIF experiments, working alongside engineers and scientists from concept through experiment.

What We Value

• Obsess about the details - sloppy work costs us later, so do it right the first time.
• Care - pick up the trash. Do things no one asks you to do. Go the extra mile because you care.
• Act with urgency - every hour matters more than it feels like it does.
• Be responsible for the outcome, not just the task; if it is not working, it remains your problem until it is fixed.
• Assume good intent - disagree openly, then commit fully once a call is made.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and develop pulsed power systems that deliver high-energy, high-power electrical pulses to the MagLIF target.
• Analyze and model system performance to optimize efficiency, reliability and safety.
• Work with engineers and scientists to design and build the MagLIF experimental setup, including the target chamber, diagnostics and control systems.
• Run experiments to test the pulsed power systems and the MagLIF target.
• Analyze experimental data to validate system and target performance.
• Troubleshoot and repair the pulsed power systems and the experimental setup.
• Document design, development and testing through technical reports and conference presentations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics or a related field, with a focus on pulsed power.
• Hands-on experience designing, building and testing pulsed power systems.
• Experience with pulsed power technologies such as Marx generators, pulse-forming networks and switches.
• Experience with high-voltage, high-current electrical systems.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with circuit and pulsed power modeling codes such as PSpice, LTspice, SCREAMER, CHICAGO or similar.
• Experience with IMGs, LTDs, Z-pinch or MagLIF experiments.
• Background at a national lab or large pulsed power facility.

Additional Requirements

• This is not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to Fuse's San Leandro, CA facility.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a lab around high-voltage and high-energy equipment, following strict safety procedures.
• Occasional travel to other Fuse locations and partner facilities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Relocation assistance for roles that require it.
• Flexible time off. Take what you need, no accrual tracking.
• 2 weeks of paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs).
• Supportive leave of absence policies.
• Paid leave for new parents.

Itar Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.