Operations Engineer - SPARC

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems :

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we're designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future.

We're in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we've raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.

Now we're looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who'll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that's you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

Join the power movement as an Operations Engineer – SPARC

Reporting to the Manager of SPARC Plant Operations, the Operations Engineer will play a key role in preparing, commissioning, and operating the SPARC fusion facility. The Operations Engineer will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for plant service systems that are the backbone of the SPARC Tokamak.

These systems include electrical distribution, cooling water, compressed air, HVAC, cryogenic systems, and other critical infrastructure. The Operations Engineer will contribute to procedure development, commissioning, maintenance planning, operations, work management, troubleshooting, testing, and training. This position requires a self-motivated individual capable of working in a fast-changing environment with limited oversight.

What you\'ll do :

• Operate, maintain, and test equipment, components, and systems associated with plant operations
• Troubleshoot assigned systems and equipment, including cooling water, compressed air, HVAC, liquid nitrogen, cryogenic plant, and electrical distribution
• Coordinate, oversee, and / or perform field work activities, ensuring safe and efficient execution
• Operate plant equipment in compliance with established safety protocols
• Perform switching and tagging (LOTO) to support site maintenance and operations
• Develop new operating procedures for systems being designed, built, and commissioned
• Create maintenance plans for new systems to ensure long-term reliability
• Support training efforts to prepare operations staff for safe and effective plant operations

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At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we're eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, "Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.

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