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Senior Project Engineer, Steel Structures
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About Pacific Fusion
Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.
We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.
Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.
Why This Role Matters
Pacific Fusion is seeking an experienced & versatile Senior Project Engineer - Steel Structures to join our dynamic team and create the path to commercial fusion energy. You will lead the procurement, contract management, installation and commissioning of structural steel systems such as tanks, equipment platforms, and structural steel components for holding, lifting, moving and positioning critical equipment. This role requires a top-tier combination of engineering skills, technical expertise, fabrication and construction experience, problem-solving skills, and a proactive mindset to meet the exciting challenges in the field of fusion energy. As a senior engineer, you will be responsible for turnkey delivery and installation in enabling our fusion technology.
What You'll Do
- Own execution of heavy fabrication and steel structures scopes across suppliers, internal stakeholders, and build sites
- Convert design intent into executable work by driving requests for quotation, scope alignment, technical bid review, purchase order readiness, and fabrication kickoff
- Build and maintain detailed execution plans covering engineering deliverables, procurement, fabrication, inspection, shipment, site readiness, installation, and closeout
- Coordinate closely with design, supply chain, quality, construction, finance, and leadership to keep critical path scopes moving
- Drive vendor engagement from pre-award through delivery, including schedule tracking, technical clarification, progress reviews, risk identification, and recovery planning
- Develop and manage fabrication work packages, inspection documentation, nonconformance tracking, and turnover packages
- Support fabrication and installation planning across San Leandro, CA, Albuquerque, NM, and supplier locations, with travel up to 50 percent as needed
- Ensure work is executed to the required standards for safety, quality, cost, and schedule
- Identify blockers early, escalate clearly, and drive practical solutions to maintain program momentum
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, construction engineering, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in project engineering, fabrication, manufacturing, industrial construction, or related technical execution roles
- Experience managing complex vendor-built scopes involving welded assemblies, structural steel, machined components, or industrial systems
- Working knowledge of welding, fabrication, inspection, and manufacturing documentation
- Familiarity with AWS D1.1, AWS D1.6 or ASME B31.3, and associated industry standards and practices
- Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, requests for quotation, inspection plans, and construction or fabrication scopes
- Strong schedule management and cross-functional coordination skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to drive clarity across technical and non-technical teams
- Willingness to travel up to 50 percent between San Leandro, vendors, and Albuquerque build sites
Bonus Points For
- Experience in fusion, aerospace, energy, shipbuilding, heavy industrial, or other first-of-a-kind hardware environments
- Experience owning supplier scopes from request for quotation through fabrication, delivery, and field installation
- Familiarity with field fit-up, weld inspection, nonconformance resolution, and installation sequencing
- Hands-on familiarity with welding, fabrication, and construction means and methods
- Experience with large stainless steel structures, vacuum hardware, pressure systems, or custom tooling
- Experience working in fast-paced environments with evolving designs and aggressive schedules
Total Compensation & Benefits for Eligible Employees
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Industry-competitive salary
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Equity plan
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6% employer 401k matching
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Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
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Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.
Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.
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Manufacturing Engineer
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About Pacific Fusion
Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.
We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.
Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.
Why This Role Matters
The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for evaluating current manual processes and making them more efficient, robust and reliable through improved instructions, tooling or implementing automation solutions. This role is ideal for someone with strong factory-floor instincts, who understands how to build things at rate and with an eye towards economics based automation in the real world—not just on paper—and who thrives in a fast-moving, build-focused environment. In this role your work will optimize processes and enable production employees, engineers and scientists across the organization as they bring our demonstration system online.
What You'll Do
- Set-up and analyze manufacturing processes to identify assembly sequence and tooling improvements as well as automation opportunities that reduce labor and increase throughput, capacity, capability, and yield
- Collaborate with design engineering to influence product DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturability/Automation) to ease automation integration
- Design and develop tools that aid in error free assembly, improve safety and quality
- Write and or edit electronic work instructions for repetitive assembly steps to document the best known practices, incorporate inspection steps to verify quality, document traceability and data collection steps as needed
- Specify, source, and deploy off-the-shelf or custom automation equipment including conveyors, actuators, robotics, inspection stations, and tooling
- Write and maintain documentation for equipment setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance
- Support process development and initial production, with a focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement
- Facilitate change management on the facility floor; including manufacturing validation
- Partner closely with area managers, manufacturing technicians, mechanical engineers, and quality to ensure equipment performance aligns with production goals
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related equivalent experience in this field
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or automation in a relatable production environment
- Hands-on experience developing and integrating automation equipment, including mechanical and control systems (pneumatics, motion control, sensors)
- Experience with robotic arms (e.g., UR, Fanuc, ABB), end-of-arm tooling, and collaborative automation
- Strong CAD proficiency (e.g., PTC Creo) and ability to design tooling and fixturing
- Demonstrated capability with PLCs, industrial communication protocols, and control systems (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff, etc.)
- Solid understanding of process validation, process capability, and yield improvement methodologies and dashboard reporting showing system health
- Experience managing external automation integrators or machine builders
- Familiarity with MES, SCADA, or factory data collection tools
- Comfortable operating in an evolving, ambiguous, and cross-functional startup environment
Bonus Points For
- Background in electromechanical product assembly or electronics manufacturing.
- Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.
- Familiarity with datavis tools and visual factory concepts that use dashboards, IoT data, and visual tools to display real-time facility performance.
- Proficiency with Twincat, Python or similar scripting languages for automation/data acquisition.
Total Compensation & Benefits for Eligible Employees
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Industry-competitive salary
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Equity plan
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6% employer 401k matching
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Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
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Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.
Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.
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Senior Buyer
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About Pacific Fusion
Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.
We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.
Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.
Why This Role Matters
The Senior Buyer will support the sourcing and delivery of components required to build the fusion demonstration system. You will work closely with scientists and engineers across many disciplines to ensure that their designs can be assembled on time and on budget, leading to a successful project delivery. Your role involves negotiating with suppliers, managing supplier performance, and implementing procurement strategies to meet business objectives. You will also support cost reduction initiatives and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure optimal supply chain performance.
What You'll Do
- Oversee the overall procurement process including but not limited to creating and reviewing RFPs and RFQs, purchase order management, and invoice reconciliation
- Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers, ensuring compliance to purchase agreements and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Work collaboratively with scientists and engineers to identify potential suppliers that meet design requirements and align with the company's overall goals and objectives
- Identify potential supply chain risks and develop risk mitigation plans
- Prepare reports to track KPIs, supplier performance, and cost-saving initiatives
- Participate in continuous improvement of current systems and processes and the overall procurement process
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or related equivalent experience in this field
- 5+ years of experience in purchasing, material planning, or supply chain, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of supply chain processes including procurement, logistics, and inventory management
- Experience with supplier negotiations, contract management, and risk mitigation
- Proficiency in supply chain management software (e.g., Netsuite, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and experience with data analysis and reporting
- Comfortable operating in an evolving, ambiguous, and cross-functional startup environment
Bonus Points For
- Experience with reviewing terms and conditions and master schedule agreements
- Experience with Coupa
- Experience in a startup environment
- Experience working in aerospace, automotive, fusion or energy industries
Total Compensation & Benefits for Eligible Employees
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Industry-competitive salary
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Equity plan
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6% employer 401k matching
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Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
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Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.
Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.
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Senior Tooling & GSE Engineer
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About Pacific Fusion
Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.
We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.
Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.
Why This Role Matters
The Rigging, Fixtures and Ground Support Equipment Engineer will design, analyze, and procure custom handling equipment for lifting, in factory movement and overland transportation of Pacific Fusion’s large custom hardware. You will utilize your expertise in heavy lifts, speciality rigging and in factory movement to create innovative designs to address unique installation and transportation challenges on rapid timelines across multiple locations. In this role you will work collaboratively with engineers, production employees, and scientists to optimize equipment designs across the company for safety, efficiency, and cost as we bring our demonstration system online. This role needs to be onsite at our Los Lunas, New Mexico facility.
What You'll Do
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Design, analyze, and procure a broad range of lifting and transportation fixtures and handling equipment for specialty hardware.
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Working closely with relevant engineers to meet strict technical and operational requirements.
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Use industry standards and relevant regulations to apply best practices for future designs and improve existing designs.
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Review all lift and transport fixture designs for structural integrity under dynamic and static loading.
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Create and/or review detailed CAD models, FEA, and mechanical fabrication drawings of all custom fixtures and handling equipment.
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Document equipment testing requirements and findings to optimize next revision of designs.
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Mentor larger design engineering workforce on lift and transport fixture best practices.
What You Bring
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering, with Structural focus or Masters degree preferred.
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7+ years experience in designing and analyzing lift, transportation, and handling fixtures for large hardware with a proven track record of rigor, creative problem solving, and success.
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Deep knowledge of rigging equipment, lifting techniques, load path analysis, and safety standards (e.g., ASME B30 series, OSHA 1926).
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Expertise in design and analysis (structural and FEA) of custom lift, transportation, and handling fixtures for large and heavy hardware.
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Expertise in variety of cranes (bridge, gantry, mobile, et.c), forklifts, below-the-hook lift fixtures.
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Experience in road-transport vehicle options, custom road-transport container/fixtures, permitting requirements for oversized loads.
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Proficiency in CAD to create detailed design, drawings, and FEA.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment.
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Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
Bonus Points For
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PE license.
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Design for lift fixtures in nuclear facilities, including remotely connected and operated lift fixtures.
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Experience with integrating hydraulic and/or motorized systems into fixture designs to precisely align large and heavy hardware.
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Experience in designing end of arm manipulator systems for robotic applications.
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Experience working in industries such as: nuclear, energy, aerospace, and/or construction.
Total Compensation & Benefits for Eligible Employees
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Industry-competitive salary
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Equity plan
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6% employer 401k matching
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Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
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Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.
Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.
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Development and Prototype Machinist
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About Pacific Fusion
Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.
We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.
Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.
Why This Role Matters
As a Development and Prototype Machinist, you will play a crucial role in supporting our engineering and delivery teams - producing, modifying, reworking, and troubleshooting parts integral to our fusion energy systems. Your technical skills, attention to detail, and proactive approaches are fundamental to our success. This opportunity is for day shift.
What You'll Do
- Program, setup and operate CNC and manual machines, including but not limited to lathes and multi-axis mills, to produce precision parts and tools from metals, plastics,
and potentially composites
- Read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, and work instructions to meet tolerance requirements
- Work with engineering teams to document and recommend design for manufacturability improvements
- Facilitate the transition from development to production by collaborating closely with engineering
- Assist in the set-up of new production work areas, including layouts,
tooling, and equipment configuration
- Identify and execute continuous improvement projects to enhance area safety and efficiency
- Perform second-party verification of manufactured hardware and assist in the transition from development to production
What You Bring
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a machinist in a hands-on setting
- Ability to work independently through the full programming, fixturing, machining and inspecting life cycle of parts
- Proficiency in reading engineering drawings with and good understanding of GD&T
- Experience manufacturing production and development hardware as well as small tooling
- Minimum 2 years of Programming with CAM software and conversational programming on machines
- Experience performing basic preventive and reactive maintenance of machine tools
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical and/or electromechanical systems
- Demonstrated ability to follow detailed instructions and protocols
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians
- Experience driving a forklift and using hand power tools
Bonus Points For
- Experience using Creo, Fusion 360 or Mastercam CAD/CAM software
- Experience in hands-on tasks such as welding, construction, auto mechanics, or other similar tasks
Total Compensation & Benefits for Eligible Employees
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Industry-competitive salary
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Equity plan
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6% employer 401k matching
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Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
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Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.
Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.
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Master Scheduler
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About Pacific Fusion
Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy.
We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems.
Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders.
Why This Role Matters
The Master Scheduler will play a critical role in linking, coordinating, planning and communicating the schedule of our R&D, engineering, procurement and manufacturing programs by creating and managing integrated master schedules. You will work closely with managers, engineering leads, and delivery teams to ensure alignment across all project timelines, identify risks and bottlenecks, and maintain visibility into critical path activities. Your work will directly support the timely and efficient scheduling of our next-generation fusion energy system by 2030.
What You'll Do
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Develop and maintain integrated master schedules across multi-phase prototype, procurement, assembly and integration efforts
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Work with cross-functional teams (engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, testing) to ensure realistic and achievable timelines
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Monitor and report progress against schedules, highlighting delays and mitigation options, resource constraints, and schedule risks
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Lead schedule reviews and facilitate coordination meetings with internal stakeholders
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Provide scenario planning and “what-if” analysis to support strategic decisions and risk mitigation
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Ensure consistency in scheduling standards, tools, and best practices across programs.
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Interface with software tools such as MS Project, Linear and MES/ERP to maintain project schedules and resource forecasts
What You Bring
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5+ years of experience in project scheduling or program controls, preferably in advanced technology, aerospace, energy, or manufacturing environments
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Proven experience developing and managing integrated master schedules for complex, multi-disciplinary projects
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Strong understanding of scheduling techniques (CPM, PERT), critical path analysis, and resource leveling
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Proficiency in scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar)
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bonus Points For
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PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent project management certification
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Experience scheduling first-of-a-kind systems and projects
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Experience working in industries such as: fusion, energy, aerospace, chemicals
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Experience working closely with PhD scientists, R&D technology and manufacturing organizations
Total Compensation & Benefits for Eligible Employees
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Industry-competitive salary
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Equity plan
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6% employer 401k matching
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Generous paid time off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave)
-
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range.
Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know.
Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.
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