Data Engineer
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Job Description
Realta Fusionis a rapidly growing startup developing compact magnetic mirror fusion energy systems to address the biggest challenge of our time tackling global climate change while ensuring a sufficient energy supply for at least ten billion people on (and off) earth. Realta is targeting the need to decarbonize industrial process heat as the fastest path to fullscale deployment of our technology.We are building a team with diverse talents dedicated to making fusion energy arealsolution to humanitys most pressing problem.
This data engineer will provide technical expertise in a fastpaced scientific research and development program. You will contribute to the data acquisition and processing efforts on the currently operating Wisconsin HTS Magnetic Mirror (WHAM) at the University of WisconsinMadison while also helping with scientific data analysis and validation efforts with our computational tools. This data engineer will also contribute to the design of the data acquisition and controls system for Realta Fusions next devices: Anvil and Hammir. This role will include participating in collaborations with external research groups at both national laboratories and universities publishing work in peerreviewed journals and disseminating results at conferences.
Responsibilities
- Develop and formalize data acquisition processing and storage systems for experimental data being generated on WHAM at the University of WisconsinMadison.
- Facilitate easy access to experimental data from WHAM by both Realta Fusion and University of WisconsinMadison researchers.
- Implementing synthetic diagnostics in computational tools to accelerate comparison of simulation results with experimental diagnostics.
- Provide algorithmic and other code acceleration support to improve the speed of our codes and data processing scripts.
- Audit and modify existing digitization approach for experimental data to improve data collection reliability and data integrity.
- Interfacing with cloud resources for both largescale scientific computation and data storage such as AWS and Azure.
- Collect and analyze experimental data and develop methodology for flagging data quality / trustworthiness and codify into standards and procedures.
- Interface with the experimental and computational scientists engineering team and business leadership to deliver on technical milestones.
- Conduct literature reviews prepare reports and materials and disseminate information to appropriate entities.
- Identify write or assist in developing grant opportunities grant applications proposals and other materials to secure funding in a startupenvironment.
- Serveas an institutional subject matter expert and liaison with key internal and external stakeholders providing expert level information and representing the interests of a specializedresearch area.
- Contribute to the establishment of company safety standards and implement these standards within the R&D team.
- Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that aligns with the companys mission values and sustainability goals promoting innovation collaboration and employee engagement.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Data Science / Engineering or a related field minimum of 3 years experience with data engineering.
- Experience with Python and relevant packages (e.g. numpy scipy pandas matplotlib seaborn) and other relevant database andcontrols such as SQL Apache databases MDSPlus React LabVIEW PLCs etc
- Some familiarity of standard plasma diagnostics (e.g. bolometers electrostatic ion energy analyzers interferometers magnetic probes spectrometers visible imagery fusion neutron diagnostics soft and hard xray detectors etc) and analysis techniques.
- Some familiarity with MHD FokkerPlanck particleincell (PIC) and RF heating simulation tools such as NIRMOD JOREK WarpX VPIC Genray AORSA CQL3D.
- Collaboration: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) to collaborate effectively with colleagues external partners and stakeholders.
- Demonstration of innovation capacity through IP generated and/or publications in the field.
Compensation and benefits
What we are working on is hard and hugely important. Realta Fusion is assembling a talented team bound together by a passion to solve humanitys biggest challenge with firstofakind technology. That shared mission is a primary benefit of working in our team. Additionally Realta offers:
- Competitive compensation including equity stock options
- Excellent health / dental / vision and other benefits
- Flexible paid vacation/timeoff
- The opportunity to work in one of Americas most livable cities Madison Wisconsin
We value diversity as a critical factor in innovation and believe a diverse team is necessary to solve the toughest problems. We aim to create an inclusive environment that unleashes the full creativity of our team members from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected status under applicable laws.
We encourage applicants who dont meet all the criteria but believe they can thrive in this role to apply.
Employment Type
Full Time
