Pacific Fusion

Head of Controls Engineering

LocationSan Francisco Bay Area
Job Typefull_time
Salary$220,000-$280,000

About This Job


About Pacific Fusion

Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.

We are rapidly designing and building a pulsed magnetic fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.

Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.


About The Role


Job Overview:

As our Head of Controls Engineering, you will architect our Controls systems across all hardware and software for our fusion Demonstration System. This demonstration system will achieve net facility gain, and will have its own site, facilities, and infrastructure. You will design the solutions and lead a team that oversees instrumentation, data acquisition, and control systems across the entire demonstration facility.


Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, operation, and optimization of fusion demonstration system’s control systems
Build and lead a team of controls engineers with expertise across: Industrial operations, robotics, diagnostics, data acquisition
Architect a unified control system hardware and software solution that is controlling and gathering data across: valves, transducers, signal cables, sensors and diagnostics, motors, robotics, positioners, etc
Support stakeholders across many business groups, including: fusion scientists, mechanical and process engineers, technicians, facilities, commercial and operations
Design a system that can interpret data in real-time to facilitate operations decisions in high stakes environments such as: power plants, refineries, rocket launch systems, automotive production lines, etc


Qualifications

Experience architecting cohesive hardware and software solutions controlling complex physical processes
Experience designing real-time data acquisition across many types of sensor and diagnostic systems
Experience building and leading engineering teams that support stakeholders across many different business units
Experience working in industries such as: power generation, chemical refineries, aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, etc


Preferred But Not Required

Experience architecting and building systems from the ground up
Experience working in a startup
Seeing projects from design through commissioning and operations


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

Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.

Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.

Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.

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