Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Fusion Energy

Director,MaterialsandProcessing

$170–225k Devens, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Materials and Processing at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Skills: Materials and Processing, Fusion Energy, Leadership. Building and leading a team of 40+ engineers,. Prioritizing and balancing staff deployment”

Industry & Context.

Fusion Energy
Problems you'll solve

Solve tough problems

Eligibility Requirements

Typing for extended periods, Standing for extended periods, Sitting for extended periods, Mitigate industrial hazards, Periodic travel up to 15%, Required nights/weekends/on-call, Compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in materials engineering, welding engineering, nuclear engineering, chemical engineering, or similar, At least 12 years experience in materials and process engineering, 10 years in leadership roles, Managing teams across multiple core technical competencies, Experience working with design teams, Experience using project/product management tools, Experience building, justifying, and managing budgets, Communication and organizational skills, Performing engineering resource estimation, Maintaining team accountability for deliverables, Experience making and justifying decisions, Experience in developing and maintaining a safety culture, Time management skills, Self-motivation and autonomy, Dedication to safety, Willingness to travel occasionally, Required nights/weekends/on-call

Nice to Have

Deep technical experience in multiple disciplines, Taking under-defined problems to completion, Operating in a flexible, service-oriented matrix engineering team

What You'll Do.

Building and leading a team of 40+ engineers

Prioritizing and balancing staff deployment

Mentoring and developing leaders

Managing multi-million operational budgets

Setting strategic priorities for department groups

Communicating technical outcomes

Executing high-impact technical decision making

Backstopping decision making of vertical leads

Providing continuous de-risking services

Maintaining a team culture

Influencing long-term strategic development

Ensuring M&P delivers high leverage capabilities

Interfacing with key cross functional stakeholders

Ensuring timely resolution to technical challenges

Influencing long-term procurement strategy

Translating product requirements to material inputs

Evaluating material inputs across global capacities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Core engineering; Design teams; Supply chain; Manufacturing

Communication Scope

Communicating technical outcomes; Communicating department KPIs; Communicating overall strategy

Process & Methodology

Project management, Product management

Full Job Description

## Description About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:  Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And we're working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future.  We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world. Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.  If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you. Join the power movement as Director, Materials and Processing The Materials and Processing (M&P) Department at CFS supports design engineers, supply  chain, and manufacturing by selecting materials, unambiguously defining materials and   processing routes, validating and measuring those materials and their properties, and conducting R&D to develop new materials and processes to enable fusion power deployment.  M&P at CFS is organized around three primary thrusts: engineering, test and characterization, and the fusion materials development program. The work is undertaken in support of delivering SPARC, the net energy tokamak under construction in Devens, MA, and ultimately in designing the ARC fusion power plant. These devices pose unique materials challenges including neutron fluxes produced by deuterium-tritium fusion, high heat loads, molten salt coolant systems, complex component topologies, high magnetic fields, and high mechanical loading in cryogenic conditions.    We are seeking a dynamic and technically accomplished leader for Materials and Processing. In this role, you will be responsible for the strategic direction of M&P and tactical operation of a core discipline required for fusion developmen

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