OBA Research Scientist/Engineer – Fusion Energy Systems

The role

This person will lead and contribute to fusion energy R&D projects from concept through prototype. They will collaborate across disciplines to integrate fusion energy target design, fabrication, diagnostics, and supporting technologies into deployable systems.

What you will do

• Lead and contribute to fusion energy R&D projects from concept through prototype.
• Collaborate across disciplines to integrate fusion energy target design, fabrication, diagnostics, and supporting technologies into deployable systems.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international fusion energy conferences.

Required qualifications

• A current national laboratory employee interested in joining PF through OBA.
• Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.S. with significant experience) in physics, engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong computational, experimental, or engineering skills relevant to fusion energy research.

Benefits

• Industry-Competitive Salary
• Equity Plan
• 6% Employer 401k Matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Lunch will be provided when working at a Pacific Fusion facility

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending) due to U.S. export control laws.

About the company

Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. The company is designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain.