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Senior Mechanical Engineer - Test Infrastructure

San Leandro💼 Full-time💰 $138,100–$138,100🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead mechanical design, structural analysis, and physical implementation of core components for a pulser-driven inertial fusion system.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (fusion hardware)

Builds

High-performance mechanical components and assemblies for a nuclear fusion demonstration system

Domain

Nuclear fusion energy / Hard tech

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Mechanical design, structural analysis, thermal analysis, 3D CAD modeling, finite element analysis, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, DFM/DFA, advanced manufacturing knowledge

Preferred skills

Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Technologies

Creo, SolidWorks, ANSYS, Abaqus, Creo Simulate

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end mechanical design and 3D CAD modeling of complex components; perform hand calculations and advanced finite element analysis; translate physics requirements into engineering models; conduct tolerance stack-up and impact assessments; apply DFM/DFA principles; interface with cross-functional teams to resolve design trade-offs; prepare detailed engineering documentation and design review packages

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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