Director of Engineering, Fusion Plant Infrastructure
Location
Everett, WA
Level
VP / Executive
Department
Energy
Type
Salary
$240,000 - $300,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-11-15
Responsibilities
- Build and lead high-performing engineering teams across mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems.
- Own the design and delivery of critical plant systems, including radiation shielding and thermal management.
- Partner with nuclear, magnet, and systems engineering teams for integration of fusion generators.
- Drive engineering execution from concept to detailed design, manufacturing, and testing.
- Set technical standards for safety, scalability, and reliability.
- Raise standards for ownership, execution pace, and design clarity across teams.
- Mentor and develop the next generation of engineering leaders.
Job Requirements
- A degree in engineering or physics.
- 10+ years of multidisciplinary engineering experience, with 5+ in leadership or management.
- Proven success in leading complex system design from concept to deployment.
- Expertise in mechanical systems, heat transfer, vacuum systems, or process engineering.
- Ability to build structure in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments.
- Leadership style aligned with values of ownership, urgency, rigor, and truth.
- Commitment to fostering a fair and equitable work environment.
