Senior Mechanical Engineer

Realta Fusion Position Vacancy

Senior* Mechanical Engineer

Madison WI

Fulltime

*exact title is TBD and dependent up on successful candidates experience

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. We are building a team with diverse talents dedicated to making fusion energy a real solution to humanitys most pressing problem.

This Senior Mechanical Engineer will work with Realtas engineering and scientific teams to provide critical engineering and design input on Realtas technology development roadmap. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will be a critical contributor to Anvil Realtas reactor scale simple magnetic mirror and primary technology development platform and Realtas firstofakind fusion pilot plant Hammir.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the design procurement construction and commissioning of primary and secondary fusion components and subsystems
• Work with core systemlevel development teams to define requirements
• Produce mechanical engineering requirements designs drawings specifications and parameters from the physics basis with appropriate tolerances for vendor quoting and manufacturing
• Perform thermal structural and electromagnetic analysis and simulation using Ansys to develop assess and optimize designs
• Incorporate design for manufacturing principles and support first builds
• Support the design and implementation of tooling and manufacturing
• Design and execute qualification testing
• Communication: Synthesize and present technical work internally and externally communicate daily with project teams and leadership to support programmatic needs.

1. Safety: Contribute to the establishment of company safety standards and lead implementation of these standards within R&D and Engineering team.
2. Culture and Values: 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

1. Education: BS 5 years experience) or MS 3 years experience) or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
2. Extensive experience with current CAD software tools (Solidworks NX Creo etc. and engineering analysis software (COMSOL Ansys etc..
3. Familiarity with high vacuum and cryogenic systems a plus.
4. Collaboration: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written verbal public presentation) to collaborate effectively with colleagues external partners and stakeholders.

Applicants who do not meet the entire job specification are encouraged to apply.

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.