Magnet Engineer

Proxima Fusion

Munich, Germany

Posted on: 2023-12-18

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Building stellarator fusion power plants—the clearest, most robust path to commercial fusion energy.

WHO WE ARE

At Proxima Fusion, we're driven by a bold mission – to redefine the future of sustainable energy. Our unique concept, built upon the groundbreaking W7-X stellarator and the latest advances in technology, paves the way for commercially viable fusion power plants.

Our work in stellarator optimization, powered by cutting-edge computation and machine learning, is propelling us into uncharted territories of fusion technology. New higher performance design points are unlocked by high temperature superconducting magnets.

We're on a journey to redefine the energy landscape, ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.

Proxima Fusion is firmly committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We embrace the principles of equality and stand against discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

Our organizational culture values and promotes equal opportunities for everyone, recognizing that a diverse team brings a richness of perspectives and contributes to our overall success. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates with various backgrounds, talents, and potential. Our selection process is solely based on individual merit, ensuring fair and impartial consideration for all applicants.

WHY JOIN PROXIMA FUSION

You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world

You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals

Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey

Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Design, build and test (with partners) the first of its kind non-planar HTS stellarator magnet;

Examine HTS cable and coil concepts in the context of stellarator design;

Develop lab tests and hardware prototypes;

Collaborate with domain experts in stellarator optimization to define reduced order proxies for HTS engineering constraints;

Work with other design teams on the conceptual design of a stellarator power plant;

Together with partners, design, build and test the first of its kind non-planar HTS stellarator magnet;

Examine HTS cable and coil concepts in the context of stellarator design;

Develop lab tests and hardware prototypes;

Collaborate with domain experts in stellarator optimization to define reduced order proxies for HTS engineering constraints.

WHO YOU ARE

An expert in the field of HTS physics and engineering, particularly in quench prevention

Hands-on experience with HTS materials

Desirable: experienced with soldering HTS materials/NI coils

Proficient in multi-scale and multi-physics simulation using standard commercial tools

Experienced in conceptual design exploration and reduced order analysis

Familiar with laboratory procedures, especially in electrical engineering

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)

Technical Screening (30 min)

Technical Panel (3x60 min)

CEO call (30 min)

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