Senior Mechanical Engineer
| Company | Commonwealth Fusion Systems |
|---|---|
| Location | Devens, MA, USA |
| Salary | $80000 – $180000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Structural, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering B.S
- At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience in the design, fabrication, testing, operations, integration, and commissioning of complex mechanical structures (e.g. fusion, fission, aerospace, marine)
- At least 5 years of technical experience in the design of remote handling equipment (RHE) using robotics or remotely operated precision mechanical structures (e.g. remote welding/cutting, manipulation, alignment, rescue, inspections)
- Experience with standard actuation, guidance mechanisms, sensing, and structural mechanisms
- Proficient in structural analysis via both hand calcs and finite element analysis (Ansys preferred)
- Familiar with CAD, (NX preferred)
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, technical staff, executives, and others
- Ability to clearly express and critique ideas
- Safety conscious
Responsibilities
- Develop concept of operations for the ARC Remote Maintenance System
- Participate in the pre-conceptual design process of the ARC fusion power plant
- Design ARC’s radiation hardened remote handling equipment (RHE) by incorporating a mix of existing robotic technologies, custom hardware, and remotely operated heavy lift equipment
- Perform maintenance assessments of the tokamak and plant to shape the development of ARC as a remotely maintainable power plant
- Collaborate closely with tokamak engineering teams to assist in designing the ARC tokamak for remote maintainability and finding creative and novel solutions to tokamak joints
- Perform high level multi-disciplinary trade studies of solutions that involve complex trade offs between physics, neutronics, design, maintenance, materials, manufacturing, techno-economics, and other disciplines
- Collaborate with multiple teams and manage projects across different disciplines to help solve tough multi-disciplinary problems
- Identify key R&D needed for the ARC remote maintenance program, and help establish the plans to execute the R&D campaigns internally or with external partners
- Research existing established and cutting edge remote handling solutions to assess their application in the ARC remote maintenance system
- Work with external RHE/robotics organizations and general industry to manage contracted work, collaborate on cutting edge R&D, and transfer knowledge and expertise into CFS
- Establish CFS’s remote maintenance design guidelines for RHE, the Tokamak, and plant
Preferred Qualifications
- Structural, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering M.S
- Experience in the pre-conceptual design of complex systems involving high level, multi-disciplinary trade studies of both RHE and machine design (e.g. tokamak, fission core, sub-sea hardware)
- Experience with the implementation of radiation hardened equipment and methods into RHE design
- Experience with rescue or decommissioning RHE
- Experience with site layout design of remotely operated facilities
- Familiarity with the basics of sensing, high power, controls, and fluid systems
- Familiarity with high vacuum processes
- Knowledge of fabrication methods such as welding and machining
- Knowledge of engineering materials basics for metals and composites
- Proficient in CAD (NX preferred)
- Self driven and autonomous
- Aptitude to use data to drive decisions
- Familiarity with all steps in the design process with an emphasis on creativity and simplicity
- The ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments