Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will develop and industrialize manufacturing processes used to build HTS magnet coils. This involves translating magnet designs into repeatable production processes and owning tooling, fixtures, and quality systems.

What you will do

• Develop, qualify, and improve manufacturing processes for HTS coil winding, insulation, impregnation, and joining
• Drive design-for-manufacturing/design-for-assembly collaboration with the design team
• Design, procure, and validate tooling, fixtures, and jigs for precision winding and assembly
• Define assembly sequences, work instructions, SOPs, and visual aids
• Define and implement process controls and inspection methods
• Lead NPI campaigns, process trials and pilot builds
• Provide hands-on floor support during prototype and early production builds
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for yield, quality, and cycle-time issues
• Support supplier qualification and incoming inspection criteria
• Manage engineering/process change control

Required qualifications

• 3+ years specifying, procuring, installing, commissioning, and qualifying production equipment and/or automation
• Hands-on experience designing tooling and fixtures for low-volume, high-precision production
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar)
• Solid grasp of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
• Track record of writing clear work instructions, SOPs, and process documentation
• Working knowledge of process control, statistical methods, and structured root-cause problem solving
• Experience supporting prototype or first-article builds directly on the floor
• Strong communication skills in German or English
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field

Nice to have

• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)/Platforms
• Experience working in a research-to-product transition environment
• Experience scaling a process from prototype to serial production in a startup or fast-moving environment

Before you apply

• Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)
• Technical Screening (30 min)
• Technical Panel (3x60 min)
• CEO call (30 min)

About the company

Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player. They are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant.