What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Controls Engineer - Chamber Systems position at Pacific Fusion?
About the Role
Job Overview :
Pacific Fusion is seeking an exceptional Senior Controls Engineer to join our dynamic team and create the path to commercial fusion energy. You will lead the design, development, and implementation of advanced control systems for our fusion energy systems. This role requires a top-tier combination of technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a proactive mindset to meet the exciting challenges in the field of fusion energy. As a Senior Controls Engineer, you will lead collaborative and challenging projects and play a vital role in driving the overall development effort.
Responsibilities :
- Lead control system architecture development for a large-scale fusion chamber system, ensuring high-speed, real-time operation.
- Design and implement PLC, FPGA, and high-performance computing solutions for pulse synchronization, diagnostics, and actuator control.
- Develop and optimize real-time feedback control algorithms for positioning systems, cryogenic systems, and target diagnostics.
- Oversee the integration of industrial control systems (ICS), distributed control systems (DCS), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) for chamber, and facility-wide automation.
- Ensure timing and synchronization of complex subsystems with sub-microsecond accuracy.
- Collaborate with physicists and system engineers to define control strategies for chamber systems.
- Implement machine learning and predictive control approaches to enhance system stability and reliability.
- Support safety interlocks, fault detection, and mitigation strategies in high-power, hazardous environments.
- Drive system commissioning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization through data-driven methodologies.
- Build a control system development team, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to industry-leading research in fusion control engineering.
Qualifications :
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Preferred Qualifications :
Actual base salary offered will be determined by : experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.
Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.
