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Manufacturing Engineer

Pacific Fusion · Los Lunas, NM

Delivery New Mexico Posted Apr 9, 2026

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.

Pay Range:

$116,000—$174,000 USD

Total Compensation & Benefits for Eligible Employees

Industry-competitive salary
Equity plan
6% employer 401k matching
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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Electrical Engineer

Space Kinetic · Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Engineering Albuquerque, NM Posted Mar 24, 2026

A New Paradigm For Space Operations.

Who We Are:

Space Kinetic is a cleared, venture-backed startup focused on addressing urgent national security priorities. Our goal is to deliver a suite of asymmetric capabilities for space superiority and missile defense leveraging our proprietary electromechanical deployment system, which enables the rapid deployment of low-cost payloads through space without firing a thruster. Space Kinetic is currently assembling its TRL-5 prototype. Our goal is to leverage this platform to provide the United States with a new tool for securing the space domain & catalyzing the emerging space economy.

Position Overview:

The Electrical Engineer will play a critical role in designing, building, and maturing prototypes for Space Kinetic’s core technology. You will support the team in refining the electrical architecture of the current prototype and driving the system closer to a flight-ready configuration with each iteration. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys taking concepts from schematic to hardware, solving complex electrical challenges, and working closely with mechanical and manufacturing teams to bring cutting-edge space hardware to life. We are exploring electrical engineering opportunities in New Mexico and welcome qualified candidates interested in supporting innovative aerospace programs to connect with us for potential future roles.

What You’ll Do:

Design, develop, and build electrical prototypes for Space Kinetic’s core technology.
Refine and finalize and the current prototype's electrical design to support all phases of prototype maturation.
Undertake and complete circuit design tasks, generate detailed schematics, and perform component selection aligned with environmental and system requirements.
Apply detailed tolerancing, design-for-manufacture principles, and thorough documentation across all electrical prototype phases.
Support PCB layout design and coordinate with external vendors for fabrication and assembly of PCB components.
Collaborate closely with the Space Kinetic manufacturing and engineering team to integrate electrical systems into mechanical assemblies.
Verify and validate your electrical designs through testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and iteration to improve system reliability and performance.
Actively participate in design reviews, contribute to system-level engineering discussions, and ensure the electrical subsystem progresses toward flight-readiness.
Support the creation and maintenance of electrical documentation, including BOMs, wiring diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and test procedures.
Ensure each design iteration moves the system closer to a flight-ready prototype aligned with Space Kinetic’s 2-year flight demonstration goal.

What It Takes:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematic) field.
A minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on electrical engineering experience, ideally involving prototype development.
Experience designing three phase field-oriented controllers for bidirectional
motor drives.
Proficiency in circuit design, schematic creation, and component selection.
Experience working with Schematic / PCB design tools (e.g., Altium).
Demonstrated experience building and testing electrical systems or prototypes.
Strong understanding of electronics fundamentals, wiring practices, and system integration.
Ability to troubleshoot circuits, debug hardware, and iterate rapidly.
Experience collaborating with vendors for PCB fabrication and assembly.
Excellent documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skill
Ability to build and maintain a network of talented individuals. Prioritizes organizational and planning skills.
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder).
Ability to maintain or obtain a Government Security Clearance.

What We’d Love:

Experience developing hardware for aerospace, defense, robotics, or similarly rigorous applications.
Familiarity with design-for-manufacture (DFM), design-for-test (DFT), and tolerance analysis.
Knowledge of embedded systems, field oriented controls, microcontrollers, sensors, and power electronics.
Experience with environmental or functional testing of electrical systems.
Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers).
Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving requirements.

Where You’ll Be:

The position will be onsite at our Albuquerque, New Mexico facility.

What We Offer:

Competitive Base Salary + Equity-Based Compensation
Highly Competitive PTO and Holiday Calendar
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Unique Performance-Based Bonus Structure
Health and Wellness Stipend
Commuter Benefits

ITAR Requirements: 
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Space Kinetic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.