Principal Electrical Engineer
Core
Design, test, troubleshoot, and support high-power electrical systems for fusion generators, including energy delivery to pulsed magnetics and grid-tie infrastructure.
Role type
Principal Electrical Engineer (fusion power systems)
Builds
High-power electrical systems for pulsed magnetic coils and fusion generators
Domain
Fusion energy / Power electronics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Power electronics design, high-voltage system design, solid-state switching technologies (IGBTs, MOSFETs, SCRs), PCB design, system architecture, cost/schedule/resource planning, mentorship
Technologies
LTSpice, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, Altium, MATLAB, oscilloscopes, E-loads, pulse generators, spectrum analyzers
Responsibilities
Design and commission systems delivering <1 ms pulses up to 5 MA and 40 kV, lead design reviews for scalable solutions, support lifetime operation of generator power systems, mentor electrical engineers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship