Head of Instrumentation and Controls

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy. 

CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. 

The mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. 

If you are interested in joining our team, check out cfs.energy/careers for more information.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy.

CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. The mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. To execute this plan, we are looking to add talented people to the team who are mission-driven and treat people well, improve our team by adding diverse perspectives and new ways of solving problems, have demonstrated exceptional results through a range of different pursuits, and have skill sets and experience that relate to this role.

SPARC has a variety of instrumentation and control (I&C) systems across the tokamak and supporting plant systems. SPARC seeks a high performing I&C leader to manage the I&C team. Interfacing systems include cryogenics, ultra-high vacuum pumping, tritium processing, gas distribution, high-power radio frequency sources, and a flywheel motor generator.

As Head of I&C you will recruit and build a world-class team of electrical, PLC, automation, and instrumentation engineers. Your team responsibilities include I&C system architecture, electrical instrumentation development, control system development, instrumentation design, printed circuit board design, and process/fluid system instrumentation and control support. Your team will support I&C design and control narrative development for all plant systems. You will also need to develop custom instrumentation for targeted tokamak applications. Finally, you will integrate your I&C system to all plant and tokamak systems and support commissioning of these systems.

The ideal candidate for this role will have both strong experience in I&C design for power, chemical, or other industrial plants and a mature team management approach.

CFS team members thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and have demonstrated exceptional results through a range of different pursuits. We all tightly align with our company values of integrity, execution, impact and self-critique. As we grow, we are looking to add talented people who are mission driven and bring diverse perspectives and new ways of solving problems.

At CFS, we deeply value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis 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, ordinance, or regulation.