Manufacturing Engineer - Weekend First Shift
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDevens, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted March 31, 2026
$100k - $160k
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Job Description
A hands-on Manufacturing Engineer responsible for leading weekend manufacturing operations of high-temperature superconducting magnets in a fast-paced, first-of-a-kind environment, ensuring safety, efficiency, and process standardization during off-peak hours.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead weekend manufacturing operations for high-temperature superconducting magnets.
- Ensure safe and efficient production during the 4th shift when the weekday engineering team is offline.
- Develop and implement standardized, repeatable processes for first-time challenges in a FOAK environment.
- Maintain team focus, engagement, and high performance among technicians during weekend shifts.
- Make sound decisions under pressure and provide technical leadership in a fast-paced, innovative manufacturing setting.
Requirements
- Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or in a similar manufacturing role with a focus on high-precision, high-technology environments.
- Ability to lead and coordinate weekend manufacturing operations, specifically for the 4th Shift, ensuring safe and efficient production of high-temperature superconducting magnets.
- Proven ability to lead through influence, make sound decisions under pressure, and bring clarity to ambiguity in a fast-moving, First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) manufacturing environment.
- Experience in turning first-time challenges into scalable, repeatable processes and standardizing procedures in a manufacturing setting.
- Strong technical skills to serve as the technical anchor for weekend operations, including keeping technicians focused, engaged, and operating at a high level.
- Demonstrated capability to bring order to a First-of-a-Kind FOAK manufacturing environment, including designing and building products simultaneously.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment driven by innovation and novel problems.
- Availability to work the scheduled shift from Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:00 am to 6:30 pm, and Monday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, with the flexibility to manage the schedule as specified.
- Educational background or equivalent experience in engineering, manufacturing, or a related technical field.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and safety protocols relevant to high-precision magnet production.
- Compliance with U.S. export control laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information, with employment contingent on such compliance.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $100,000 - $160,000 including a 10 shift differential
Work schedule with three consecutive days off (Tuesday and Thursday) and weekend shifts
Work environment perks include being part of a fast-paced, innovative, First-of-a-Kind FOAK manufacturing environment
Onsite work location
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