Commonwealth Fusion
Senior Manager, Materials and Process Engineering
Commonwealth Fusion, Devens, Massachusetts, United States, 01434
Senior Manager, Materials and Process Engineering
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&P 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 development programs. 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 leader for the engineering thrust within M&P. This leader will be responsible for managing a functional group of multiple engineering discipline teams including but not limited to metals and alloys, welding and joining, composites and polymers, coatings and special processes, and ceramics. These teams serve as a centralized matrix resource across engineering design teams and development projects. This leader will also be responsible for maintaining and maturing the standard engineering practice in M&P including the generation of materials/process specifications, the definition of design materials allowables, maintenance of materials libraries, and more. This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, "Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws. What You'll Do:
Lead a multi-disciplinary team of materials and processes engineers. Hiring, training, and managing development plans for domain team leads and individual contributor engineers Prioritize and balance workload and assignment of M&P engineers to product teams and projects across CFS Develop and maintain appropriate standardized practice and documentation to be used in component design and procurement including but not limited to materials specifications, weld process specifications, nomenclature standards, and engineering drawing release Define internal standards for materials design limits and allowables with engineering analysis teams Develop and maintain workflows for new material, process, or vendor qualification with the supply chain team Set the standards for and guide a team to populate, validate, and maintain a standard materials properties database for fusion component design Manage operational budgets for the team Develop and coach risk-informed methods for materials and process selection and allowable determination. Execute high-impact technical decision making when required Interface with key cross functional stakeholders including design, supply chain, structural engineering, systems engineering, and manufacturing to ensure timely resolution to emerging technical challenges Manage multiple domain-specialist teams of materials and process engineers Educate and train a team in engineering best practices for materials and processing What We're Looking For:
Bachelor's degree in materials engineering, welding engineering, nuclear engineering, chemical engineering, or similar At least 8 years experience in materials and process engineering with 3 years minimum in leadership roles Managed teams outside of one core technical competency Experience working with design teams in collaborative materials and process selection under ambiguous requirements Experience using project/product management tools and tracking of projects (JIRA preferred) Strong communication and organizational skills Performed engineering resource estimation and maintaining team accountability for deliverables Experience making and justifying decisions in fast paced engineering settings Strong time management skills Self - motivation and autonomy Bonus Points For:
Experience in engineering environments with varying degrees of process formalization (start up to established industry) Deep technical experience in multiple disciplines of materials and processing Took under-defined problems and drove them to a state of completion Operated in a flexible, service-oriented matrix engineering team Must-Have Requirements:
Perform activities such as typing or sitting for extended periods of time Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics Willingness to travel (periodic travel up to 15%) or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally $150,000 - $225,000 a year Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include: competitive compensation with equity, 12.5 company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, 10 sick days, generous parental leave policy, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer matching, professional growth opportunities, and team-building activities.
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&P 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 development programs. 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 leader for the engineering thrust within M&P. This leader will be responsible for managing a functional group of multiple engineering discipline teams including but not limited to metals and alloys, welding and joining, composites and polymers, coatings and special processes, and ceramics. These teams serve as a centralized matrix resource across engineering design teams and development projects. This leader will also be responsible for maintaining and maturing the standard engineering practice in M&P including the generation of materials/process specifications, the definition of design materials allowables, maintenance of materials libraries, and more. This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, "Export Control Laws"). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws. What You'll Do:
Lead a multi-disciplinary team of materials and processes engineers. Hiring, training, and managing development plans for domain team leads and individual contributor engineers Prioritize and balance workload and assignment of M&P engineers to product teams and projects across CFS Develop and maintain appropriate standardized practice and documentation to be used in component design and procurement including but not limited to materials specifications, weld process specifications, nomenclature standards, and engineering drawing release Define internal standards for materials design limits and allowables with engineering analysis teams Develop and maintain workflows for new material, process, or vendor qualification with the supply chain team Set the standards for and guide a team to populate, validate, and maintain a standard materials properties database for fusion component design Manage operational budgets for the team Develop and coach risk-informed methods for materials and process selection and allowable determination. Execute high-impact technical decision making when required Interface with key cross functional stakeholders including design, supply chain, structural engineering, systems engineering, and manufacturing to ensure timely resolution to emerging technical challenges Manage multiple domain-specialist teams of materials and process engineers Educate and train a team in engineering best practices for materials and processing What We're Looking For:
Bachelor's degree in materials engineering, welding engineering, nuclear engineering, chemical engineering, or similar At least 8 years experience in materials and process engineering with 3 years minimum in leadership roles Managed teams outside of one core technical competency Experience working with design teams in collaborative materials and process selection under ambiguous requirements Experience using project/product management tools and tracking of projects (JIRA preferred) Strong communication and organizational skills Performed engineering resource estimation and maintaining team accountability for deliverables Experience making and justifying decisions in fast paced engineering settings Strong time management skills Self - motivation and autonomy Bonus Points For:
Experience in engineering environments with varying degrees of process formalization (start up to established industry) Deep technical experience in multiple disciplines of materials and processing Took under-defined problems and drove them to a state of completion Operated in a flexible, service-oriented matrix engineering team Must-Have Requirements:
Perform activities such as typing or sitting for extended periods of time Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics Willingness to travel (periodic travel up to 15%) or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally $150,000 - $225,000 a year Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include: competitive compensation with equity, 12.5 company-wide holidays, flexible vacation days, 10 sick days, generous parental leave policy, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer matching, professional growth opportunities, and team-building activities.