Senior Systems Engineer
Core
Own system architecture and top-level requirements for a fusion power plant, decomposing mission objectives into traceable subsystem requirements and defining interfaces across electrical, mechanical, controls, and business domains.
Role type
Senior Systems Engineer (Plant Architecture & Requirements)
Builds
Fusion power plant (Polaris prototype to Orion production)
Domain
Nuclear fusion energy / Power plant engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering, requirements decomposition, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), trade studies, verification planning, configuration management, cross-functional consensus driving
Preferred skills
Aerospace/nuclear/energy systems experience, PLM tooling (Jama/DOORS/Teamcenter), risk mitigation, system safety methods (FMEA/FMECA), mentoring
Technologies
Fusion reactor systems, PLM tools, ICD frameworks
Responsibilities
Own and maintain top-level plant requirements with traceable decomposition; Lead trade studies for major architecture decisions; Develop and own Interface Control Documents (ICDs); Lead design reviews (PDR/CDR); Identify and mitigate plant-level integration risks; Drive configuration management and change control; Partner with cross-functional teams to align subsystem designs; Scale systems engineering processes for production transition