About the Role

Job Overview:

Pacific Fusion is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with strong manufacturing and NPI experience to lead the build center for our nuclear fusion demonstration system. You will bridge the gap between design and production by developing mechanical design improvements, designing tooling and assembly solutions, and ensuring equipment and facility infrastructure operate reliably as we scale production. Working closely with manufacturing and facilities teams, you’ll resolve mechanical issues, enhance throughput and quality, and develop maintain critical process documentation for assembly and system qualifications. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives where complex designs rapidly become real hardware.

Responsibilities:

• Develop innovative mechanical designs for complex engineering problems while adhering to ambitious timelines.
• Develop solutions to improve assembly throughput while maintaining high quality work.
• Interface with cross functional teams in manufacturing and facilities to ensure on time delivery of final assemblies.
• Design assembly tooling and lifting fixtures for a high volume manufacturing line.
• Participate in risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain documentation for assembly, lifting, and inspection procedures to maintain a high level of quality relative to critical-to-function features and system characteristics.
• Perform impact assessments on variances in final assemblies and delivered parts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering required. A Master’s Degree or PhD is a plus.
• 5+ years work experience as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Advanced knowledge of CAD software, such as Creo.
• Experience in the application of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and/or 
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and DFM (Design for Manufacturability).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.