Systems Engineer

General Fusion Inc•Richmond, BC

11d•CA$130,000 - CA$160,000

About The Position

General Fusion is a global leader in the race to commercialize clean fusion energy, pursuing a practical approach called Magnetized Target Fusion with the aim of providing zero-carbon fusion power to the grid in the early to mid-2030s. At their state-of-the-art labs in Richmond, BC, they are operating a groundbreaking fusion demonstration machine called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26). The Systems Engineer will lead a team of subject matter experts to build system and process models of a fusion power plant for making system trade-offs, defining sub-system requirements, and validating plant architectures. The successful applicant will be expected to hit the ground running and thrive in a fast-paced and constantly evolving work environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Systems Engineer looking for challenging work that has a direct impact on General Fusion’s ability to develop practical fusion energy solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering or engineering physics (with mechanical specialization)
Minimum 10 years’ experience designing integrated electro-mechanical systems.
Demonstrated ability to see the big picture; know when to get involved in the details
Experience with model-based systems engineering and or process modeling tools
Demonstrated experience working with design teams that have delivered effective solutions to technically challenging problems.
Strong understanding of engineering and physics first principles
Comfortable working to aggressive deadlines in a rapidly changing work environment where the path to feasible solutions is not always clear.
Demonstrated use of configuration management for managing and communicating evolving designs

Nice To Haves

Registration with EGBC as a Professional Engineer, or on-track to complete registration, is preferred

Responsibilities

Work with teams that span the organization to understand and balance stakeholder needs, risk, and performance
Develop systems models to validate architecture, drive system requirements, and identify and evaluate mitigation options
Prepare high-quality documentation and present technical results to stakeholders at varying levels of technical depth across all parts of the business
Contribute to team development by sharing expertise, participating actively in design reviews, and helping refine and implement effective engineering processes.
Other tasks / duties as assigned.