Systems Engineer

Gauss Fusion is a European greentech venture focused on engineering and industrialising magnetic confinement fusion power plants. The company is working to lead the commercialisation of fusion energy, with the goal of delivering its first gigawatt-class fusion power plant, the Gauss GIGA-Kraftwerk, by 2045. It connects leading fusion scientists with experienced European industrial fusion technology experts and operates at venture speed through a combination of private and public partnerships. The company's mission is rooted in producing clean, renewable fusion energy to secure long-term energy independence and address climate change. Gauss Fusion pursues high-field magnetic confinement fusion as what it considers the fastest viable path to commercial fusion energy production, and plans to integrate fusion power into the grid as a reliable base load provider that complements intermittent renewable energy sources. What distinguishes Gauss Fusion is its industrially grounded approach: it was founded by companies with hands-on fusion technology experience, applies best practices from industry, and leverages the existing infrastructure of former nuclear fission power plant sites to accelerate construction timelines and reduce costs. The company also collaborates with world-leading scientific and technology institutions and works proactively with regulatory authorities to streamline the licensing process for fusion power plants.

About the role

Main responsibilities

Manage the Gauss Fusion systems engineering activities related to power plant design and integration;

• Leading systems engineering development for the stellarator power plant, including defining system requirements, developing system architectures, risk assessments, validation and verification, and managing system interfaces.
• Development of the Gauss Fusion systems engineering framework.
• Coordination with various engineering disciplines to ensure integration and compatibility of subsystems.
• Development and maintenance of system documentation, including specifications, design documents, interface control documents.
• Implement system-level testing and verification to ensure compliance with requirements and specifications.
• Ensure proper QA and data processes are developed to support and streamline the eventual licensing of the fusion power plant.
• Implementation of the systems engineering framework through industry standard model based software approaches.

Qualification and educational requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in the engineering field;
• Professional recognition through full membership of a relevant Institution, or completion of a Phd/Dr.-Ing in a relevant engineering area is an asset.
• Technical experience:
  • Preferably more than 5 years of experience in engineering or related fields, ideally with experience of working in technology development and subsequent experience working as a Systems Engineer on large-scale engineering projects.
  • Experience in system architecture design, integration, and testing.
  • Familiarity with systems engineering tools and methodologies.

Competences and preferred skills

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and practices.
• Proficiency in requirements management and flow-down, configuration management, and risk management.
• Proficiency in SysML and/or MBSE software tools.
• Proficiency in Risk Analysis and Failure Mode Analysis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate complex engineering projects.
• Familiarity with magnetic fusion and/or power-plant systems preferred.