Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Engineer

• Develop new HTS magnet designs and their associated subsystems, which includes the designing and building R&D test samples, and developing their manufacturing processes and test operations
• Design, build, and commission test equipment required to accomplish R&D test campaign objectives
• Perform structural, electrical, and/or thermal analyses in support of R&D sample design and to predict test results
• Build expertise in testing HTS magnets as well as how to design and build R&D HTS magnets and their associated subsystems, including power delivery, cryogenic cooling, and structures
• Support the production, integration, and commissioning of SPARC NINT coils as issues requiring HTS magnet build and test expertise arise
• Understand, challenge, and maintain well documented requirements and risks for the system or component under test, and align stakeholders on why the planned test is required and what data is deemed essential for the desired outcome to be achieved
• Collaborate with I&C engineers to develop necessary instrumentation and data acquisition systems
• Maintain documentation, schedules, and budgets for test campaigns. Documentation includes: design reviews, wiring lists, P&IDs, schematics, CAD assemblies, drawings, BOMs, data acquisition systems, and operations software
• Develop custom tools to analyze generated data. Compile test results in presentations for review
• Prepare and deliver presentations containing trade studies, design reviews, test readiness reviews, and test data reviews to teams of engineers and physicists

R&D Engineer – Magnets

R&D Engineer

Manager

• Develop and optimize purchasing business processes including purchase order approvals, contract management, and others for all parts, subassemblies, finished goods, equipment, and/or services
• Lead sourcing and category based initiatives to identify and select best value suppliers and mitigate risk; Drive sourcing projects, coordinating cross-functionally
• Prepare and execute negotiations for contracts and agreements, coordinating with legal counsel where necessary to finalize contracts and statements of work
• Adhere to all supply chain policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions including those regarding the procurement of materials, intellectual property, and export compliance
• Provide constant, clear, and timely updates to internal customers
• Ensure process adherence for strategic sourcing and purchase orders placement/management
• Coordinate planning and scheduling activities with the assigned planners in a matrixed organization (functionally reporting to the head of Supply Planning)
• Report out on project status, risks and issues to the supply chain and the systems leadership teams; Act as an escalation point to solve issues
• Monitor suppliers throughout the execution of the contracts, with support from the assigned Supplier Development engineers
• Support cost savings initiatives, lead time improvement projects, and quality improvement projects
• Define or collaborate on project procurement or commodity strategies
• Visit suppliers as necessary to conduct business reviews or check on project milestones

Supplier Integration Manager – SPARC Assembly

• Develop new HTS magnet designs and their associated subsystems, which includes the designing and building R&D test samples, and developing their manufacturing processes and test operations
• Design, build, and commission test equipment required to accomplish R&D test campaign objectives
• Perform structural, electrical, and/or thermal analyses in support of R&D sample design and to predict test results
• Build expertise in testing HTS magnets as well as how to design and build R&D HTS magnets and their associated subsystems, including power delivery, cryogenic cooling, and structures
• Support the production, integration, and commissioning of SPARC NINT coils as issues requiring HTS magnet build and test expertise arise
• Understand, challenge, and maintain well documented requirements and risks for the system or component under test, and align stakeholders on why the planned test is required and what data is deemed essential for the desired outcome to be achieved
• Collaborate with I&C engineers to develop necessary instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Maintain documentation, schedules, and budgets for test campaigns. Documentation includes: design reviews, wiring lists, P&IDs, schematics, CAD assemblies, drawings, BOMs, data acquisition systems, and operations software
• Develop custom tools to analyze generated data. Compile test results in presentations for review
• Prepare and deliver presentations containing trade studies, design reviews, test readiness reviews, and test data reviews to teams of engineers and physicists

R&D Engineer II

• Partner with Chief Engineer, R&D organization and Fusion Economics teams to drive powerplant value engineering, cost reductions, technology selection, and increase TRL of fusion specific hardware
• Take an active role in the techno-economic model development and inputs for future powerplants
• Serve as a feedback loop to the R&D and engineering organizations to understand the key levers to continuously drive down ARC costs and LCOE
• Advise Supply Chain, Open Innovation, Government Affairs, and C-Suite teams on potential opportunities to acquire companies, develop joint ventures, drive public and private partnerships, and other creative or sophisticated strategies to drive supply chain readiness and reliability of fusion powerplants
• Stay informed of the latest world wide state of fusion industry, how major and minor players are moving in the market, and has an overall high fusion industry acumen to help drive decisions within CFS - this person is seen as an expert in the fusion supply chain
• Develop and lead category and commodity strategies including spend analysis, benchmarking, cost, market analysis, supplier selection and contracting in the global technology & economic context
• Support potential customers, sponsors, partners, and investors in diligence processes
• Support management in developing scope, budget, and schedule for new projects based on matching expertise and capabilities to research needs and project opportunities
• Respectfully raises execution or design concerns, providing a sound rationale or data to support their perspective.
• Support Investor Relations, Business Development, Corporate Finance, and Engineering teams as needed, and on-demand with queries and reports
• Develop, drive and execute annual and strategic plan with supporting commodity strategies
• Timely execute strategies to align with business growth and new product introductions
• Build and deepen relationships with key supplier leadership
• Align with Engineering, Technology, Business, Operations, Finance and Quality for world class performance
• Manage sourcing processes and performance through an effective management operating system
• Prepare briefing materials, write and publish research results in internal technical reports and public facing presentations, including collaborations with key external partners
• Manage organizational effectiveness through continuous improvement and functional transformation
• Relentlessly gathers intelligence on the health of strategic suppliers’ business and informs Sr. Leadership of long-term risk and proposed countermeasures
• Conduct periodic supplier business reviews to communicate supplier performance to internal and supplier management teams
• Conduct site surveys and business evaluations of existing and potential suppliers
• Serve as a point of escalation and resolution of corrective actions with suppliers
• Contribute to the resolution of sourcing issues from CFS or their subtiers

Staff Supplier Integration Manager

Supply Chain

• Hire, train, support, develop and coach the members of the team
• Define, assign and monitor objectives
• Have management responsibility for meeting cost, quality and delivery objectives for SPARC DDR, FTL and other assigned projects
• In close coordination with the engineering and construction leaders, plan and assign work, manage the workload and define priorities
• Act as an escalation point to solve issues
• Own relationships at executive level with major suppliers
• Ensure process adherence and improvements for strategic sourcing, purchase orders placement/management and supplier quality
• Report on project status, risks and issues to the supply chain and project leadership teams
• Lead the execution of business transformation initiatives

R&D Engineer – Magnets

R&D Engineer

Supplier Integration Manager – SPARC Assembly

R&D Engineer II

Staff Supplier Integration Manager

Director, Supply Chain – Plant Systems & Infrastructure