Principal Scientist - Radio Frequency Plasma Heating
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDevens, MA
Full Time
Posted August 20, 2026
$150k - $225k
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Job Description
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Key Responsibilities
- Simulate the SPARC ICRH antennas and RF network system to inform commissioning and operation
- Contribute to testing of ICRH/ICDC components
- Inform the implementation of the RF control system and operator interfaces
- Contribute to the development of commissioning and operation plans and procedures for the ICRH/ICDC system
- Commission the SPARC ICRH/ICDC system into early plasmas
- Operate the SPARC ICRH system during Q>1 and high power DT plasmas
- Study the physics of radio frequency waves in SPARC
- Provide input to ARC design through simulation and modeling efforts
- Work with multi-institutional team of collaborators from universities and national labs
Requirements
- Perform extended activities such as typing, standing, sitting, etc.
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call regularly; expected to travel 1-2 times per year for conferences
- 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
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