Senior Manager, Equipment Engineering

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future.

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

Join the power movement as Senior Manager, Equipment Engineering

The Manager of Equipment Engineering is a critical leadership role responsible for setting the strategic direction, managing the budget, and overseeing all aspects of the design, development, installation, commissioning, and sustaining operation of manufacturing equipment and tooling for high-temperature superconducting magnets. This role involves managing a diverse team of Equipment Engineers (Mechanical and Controls) and Equipment Specialists, ensuring high-level collaboration with Manufacturing, Facilities, and Senior Leadership, and driving the organization's long-term production scale-up strategy.

• Strategic Leadership & Resource Management
• Define and drive the multi-year equipment roadmap and capital expenditure (Cap Ex) strategy for one of the main production lines, ensuring alignment with overall company manufacturing goals and output targets
• Manage the departmental operating budget (OpEx), including planning, forecasting, and resource allocation for equipment maintenance, spare parts inventory, external vendors, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Establish and enforce engineering standards and best practices for all phases of the equipment lifecycle (concept, design, build, commissioning, sustaining) to ensure high quality, reliability, and safety
• Serve as the primary technical and managerial liaison between the Equipment Engineering team and cross-functional partners (Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Facilities, Quality) and senior leadership

• Team Management & Development
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of mechanical and controls equipment engineers and specialists, including setting performance goals, conducting regular reviews, managing compensation, and planning career development paths
• Drive staffing strategy by identifying future organizational needs, recruiting, hiring, and onboarding top engineering talent
• Oversee and delegate equipment development projects, ensuring all milestones, schedules, and resource requirements are clearly communicated and met across the portfolio of projects

• Engineering Oversight & Technical Excellence
• Provide high-level technical direction and critical review on complex equipment designs, control system architectures, and manufacturing methods to ensure successful scale-up
• Own the relationship and performance of key external vendors and job shops, ensuring contract compliance, quality of deliverables, and effective partnership for custom machinery production
• Oversee the development of critical documentation and knowledge transfer, including operating manuals, standardized work instructions, and comprehensive troubleshooting guides for long-term sustaining use
• Champion industrial safety standards (e.g., ANSI/OSHA compliance) within all equipment designs and operational procedures, prioritizing the mitigation of industrial hazards (heat, noise, high voltage, cryogenics, strong magnets)
• Direct the selection and integration strategy for advanced automation components such as Robots, PLCs, VFDs, and vision systems into scaled manufacturing lines

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive experience in equipment engineering, automation, or complex mechanical system design, ideally in high-volume or regulated manufacturing…