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Director of Experimental Science

Everett, WA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a team of scientists and engineers in the design, implementation, and testing of devices and technologies to enhance fusion plasma performance for a commercial fusion power plant.

Role type

Director of Experimental Science (Fusion Energy)

Builds

Experimental fusion devices and plasma performance optimization systems

Domain

Nuclear Fusion / Energy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

plasma physics, experimental campaign management, team leadership (scientists/engineers), hardware design, project management, data analysis, inter-departmental collaboration, schedule optimization

Responsibilities

Build and lead a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers; summarize experimental campaign results for stakeholders; establish organizational roadmap and goals; oversee projects on E&M probes, plasma pre-ionization, and plasma-material interaction; drive schedule ownership to accelerate milestones; deliver experimental plasma and fusion outcomes with engineering and production teams.

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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