Mechanical Design Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and validate mechanical components and systems, specifically large high-performance vacuum seals, for advanced pulser-driven inertial fusion energy systems.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Vacuum Systems)
Builds
Mechanical components and systems for net-gain fusion energy facilities
Domain
Fusion Energy / Hard Tech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vacuum seal design, FMEA, tolerance stack-up analysis, CAD, FEM, experimental design, system integration, risk reduction
Preferred skills
Mentorship, novel sealing techniques research, multidisciplinary collaboration
Technologies
CAD, FEM, engineering analysis tools
Responsibilities
Design and analyze large, high-performance vacuum seals for water-to-air, air-to-high-vacuum, and water-to-high-vacuum transitions; Lead experimental design and testing in collaboration with internal teams, external vendors, and academic partners; Conduct research into novel sealing techniques; Define, execute, and evaluate test campaigns; Perform FMEA and tolerance stack-up analyses to ensure seal reliability and system safety; Design test assemblies and risk-reduction; Review and present technical work across multidisciplinary teams; Mentor and support junior engineers on design and integration challenges
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC