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R&D Hardware Test & Development Manager

Everett, WA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-02-13 → 2026-09-25

Core

Manage a diverse team of R&D engineers to support the development, testing, and delivery of fusion energy technology, including pulsed HV testing of electromagnets and materials characterization in high radiation environments.

Role type

Senior IC R&D Hardware Test & Development Manager

Builds

Fusion power plant technologies (Polaris/Orion prototypes)

Domain

Nuclear fusion energy

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Team management, first principles thinking, root cause failure analysis, rapid iterative testing, strategic planning, resource allocation

Preferred skills

Vacuum systems, pressurized systems, high-voltage systems, pulsed-power technologies

Responsibilities

Oversee design and execution of technology test and development initiatives, partner with peer leaders to drive cross-functional development, champion team initiatives with senior leaders, support individual contributor career growth, proactively identify resource constraints and scale the team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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