Senior Electrical Engineer - X-Ray Diagnostics

Pacific Fusion•San Leandro, CA

About The Position

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 pulsed magnetic 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 . Job Overview: As Senior Electrical Engineer – Diagnostics, you will be responsible for overseeing the design and integration of electrical systems for multiple x-ray diagnostics on Pacific Fusion’s demonstration system

Requirements

Minimum of BS in Electrical Engineer
Minimum 5+ years of expertise working in high pedigree, low volume electrical subsystems
Strong understanding of analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
Experience with detector technologies such as phosphors, MCPs, imaging sensors, photodiodes, PMTs and photocathodes
Experience with simulation software such as COMSOL, CST Studios, SPICE, and/or Silvaco (or equivalent)
Experience in multidisciplinary projects and ability to work cross functionally
Track record of designing reliable electrical subsystems and bringing them through the product development process into commissioned hardware.
Track record of identifying gaps and taking initiative.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-speed electronics and data acquisition systems.
Programming skills in Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW for test automation and data analysis.
Knowledge of radiation effects on electrical systems
Experience working closely with PhD scientists and R&D technology organizations

Responsibilities

Design and develop diagnostic electronics for our x-ray diagnostic suite. This includes but is not limited to camera electronics, electrical-to-optical electronics, A/D readout electronics, PCBA design, and FPGA/ASIC design and data acquisition equipment
Integration of various detector technologies including phosphors, microchannel plates (MCPs), imaging sensors (understanding of fabrication techniques is a plus), photodiodes (understanding of fabrication techniques is a plus), photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) and photocathodes
Conduct simulations to model detector technologies via COMSOL, CST Studios, SPICE, and/or Silvaco
Perform system-level testing, data analysis, and debugging of electrical systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including optical, nuclear, mechanical, and software engineers as well as scientists and experimentalists
Document design specifications, test procedures, and technical reports
Manage electrical scope which includes risk analysis, risk management, data based decisions.
Stay current with advancements relevant technologies