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Opportunity

General Fusion is hiring a Senior Plasma Physicist who will contribute to the development of our magnetized target fusion (MTF) power plant. The Senior Plasma Physicist will aid in the analysis of our experimental campaigns, and then use that information to develop models that reconcile experimental results with simulation and help inform the direction of future development.

General Fusion seeks individuals who are self-motivated, have good communication skills and can stay focused on goals while operating in a fast paced development environment. We welcome individuals who possess the drive required to work on difficult problems, are excited by alternative and innovative solutions and are comfortable with working both independently and within a group.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Analyzing and integrating diagnostic data from General Fusion plasma experiments to develop comprehensive hypotheses for evolution of plasma characteristics, and reconcile them with simulation results and reconstructions
• Proposing new experimental campaigns and corresponding simulations to answer key questions regarding plasma parameter evolution, and optimization of MTF targets
• Working with the simulation, reconstruction, and diagnostic teams in the development of dynamic models of compact toroid (CT) plasmas under compression.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Strong background in research in fusion science and magnetized plasma

• Strong grasp of plasma theory and be able to apply relevant theory to develop models of the experimental system as well as to contribute to technological innovations
• Proven ability to work well within a team setting

Preferred:

• Experience in Magnetized Target Fusion

Education:

• Ph. D. or equivalent degree in plasma physics, fusion science or closely related field.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-11” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Opportunity

As a member of the Plasma Injector Systems team, the Electromechanical Engineer will work on the development and design of large electromagnetic coils for General Fusion’s Fusion Demonstration Plant.  The work will focus on the electrical and mechanical design of coils and associated power supplies that will generate the magnetic fields required by the Plasma Injector System.

The successful candidate has experience in a structured engineering environment, and has demonstrated experience in prototyping, testing and implementing their designs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing the design concept for a large (1000’s of volts, 1000’s of amps) pulsed DC power supply from requirements, and extending those concepts into detailed designs
• Developing test plans, and carrying out the testing, for verification and validation of their designs.
• Producing the required design documentation throughout the design process.
• Working closely with the rest of the design team to integrate their design with other systems.

Relevant Skills and Experience:

Required:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the design of power systems for large industrial or scientific equipment
• Demonstrated experience in the implementation and commissioning of large power systems
• Experience with the design and implementation of fault protection and safety interlock systems to ensure safe system operation and maintenance
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred:

• Experience in the development and deployment of novel, first of a kind engineering projects.
• Pulsed power design experience
• Magnetic material modelling and transformer design

Education:

• B.Sc. in Electromechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics or closely related field.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-15” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Opportunity

As a member of the Compression Systems team, the Mechanical Engineer will work as part of the team in the development of General Fusion’s Fusion Demonstration Plant. The work will focus on mechanical design of components both directly for and in support of the Fusion Demonstration Plant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mechanical design.
• Working with partners and suppliers in the design of key systems and components.
• Designing, building and conducting experiments to de-risk various aspects of the Fusion Demonstration Plant design.
• Working as part of a larger design team to develop the design for the Fusion Demonstration Plant.

Relevant Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Strong knowledge of engineering statics and dynamics, fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
• Mechanical aptitude and a willingness to work hands-on with the components of the design.
• Flexibility to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment.

Preferred:

• 5+ years’ experience in mechanical design.
• Experience in designing prototypes in a research and development setting.
• Experience with the design of high-pressure gas systems.
• Good knowledge of Solidworks.

 The work involved in this project combines a wide range of skill sets, and each team member will need to become familiar with the full scope of the plasma development and understand how their work relates to the whole. General Fusion seeks individuals who are self-motivated, have good communication skills and are comfortable with creative problem solving independently and within a group.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Physics (with mechanical specialization).

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-18” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Opportunity

General Fusion is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join our Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP) team.  The Systems Engineer will take ownership of the Systems Engineering tasks associated with the design and development of several of the Demonstration Plant’s systems.  The successful candidate will work closely with Design Engineering to ensure several large electro-mechanical systems are defined, designed and built to meet the program goals. This position is not a software systems engineering role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing, maintaining and updating functional and performance requirements for the systems.
• Defining systems boundaries and interfaces.
• Identifying, tracking, deriving, maintaining and updating requirements that stem from interactions that cross system boundaries.
• Working with the Design Engineering team to ensure that design verification and validation plans meet the program goals.
• Tracking requirements verification and systems validation.
• Identifying challenges in meeting design requirements and or maintaining performance margins; working with the Design Engineering teams and the Director of Program Management to resolve these challenges in a manner that continues to meet the program goals.
• Engaging all stakeholders before changing / updating requirements and margin allocations; communicating all changes to all stakeholders.
• Working with the team developing and maintaining performance models for the FDP so they accurately reflect and inform design and requirements changes.
• Working with the Senior Vice President of Prototype Deployment and their team, to capture requirements stemming from assembly, commissioning, testing, operating, servicing, lifetime extension and de-commissioning of the demonstration plant
• Acting as a systems administrator for managing and maintaining the Systems Engineering information management tools.

Relevant Skills and Experience:

Required:

• 5+ years of experience as a systems engineer on a multi-disciplinary system-of-systems project or experience as a subject matter expert (e.g. control systems engineer, electro-mechanical engineer, diagnostics engineer, etc.) working with a systems engineer on a system-of systems project.
• Practical experience transitioning novel, emerging technologies into one-of-a-kind engineering projects.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing systems’ designs and requirements.
• Experience writing requirements or designing systems to meet explicitly defined requirements.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred:

• Hands on experience designing / building / assembling machinery.
• Experience with a systems engineering database using configuration management controls.
• Experience writing or executing a Systems Engineering Plan or components of a Systems Engineering Plan (Verification and Validation Plan, Integration Plan, etc.).
• Experience writing interface definition documents.

 The work involved in this project combines a wide range of skill sets, and each team member will need to become familiar with the full scope of the plasma development and understand how their work relates to the whole. General Fusion seeks individuals who are self-motivated, have good communication skills and are comfortable with creative problem solving independently and within a group.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or other engineering discipline with relevant industrial experience

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-19” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Opportunity

The Compression Systems Technician will provide hands-on support of mechanical and electrical equipment as well as control and diagnostic systems currently in use or under development on General Fusion’s compression experiments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assemble, test and install sub-components of custom-built compression apparatus in the laboratory.
• Apply critical observation skills to test results, take active role in interpreting results, and communicate results to engineering staff for iterative improvement of lab equipment.
• Design and construct mechanical jigs, fixtures, stands, brackets and holders using varied materials including: lumber, steel, plastic, aluminum, and extrusions.
• Manage pipe, fiber & cable routing.
• Build cable and sensor assemblies.
• Assist in equipment maintenance and upgrade operations.
• Specify and order parts and materials for projects.
• Manage inventory and storage of common lab parts and shop tools.
• Work independently, while taking the initiative to gather information from engineering staff.
• Proactively contribute to a great work environment while championing safe work practices.

Requirements:

• Required:
  • Hands-on experience with installing and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Basic machine shop skills (manual mill, lathe, bandsaw, etc.)
  • Positive attitude to repetitive tasks and attention to detail.
  • Willingness to operate in a fast-paced environment with rapidly evolving priorities.
  • Good time management skills.
  • Strong multi-disciplinary technical skills – with demonstrated experience in diagnosing, repairing and solving system/equipment challenges.
  • Experience with basic computer programs (Excel, etc).

   

  Preferred:

  • Hands on experience working with a wide variety of mechanical and electrical equipment in a research or product development lab environment.
  • Hands-on experience with installing and troubleshooting optical systems.
  • Familiarity with 3D CAD design software (SolidWorks).
  • Familiarity with 3D printing (SLA or FDM)
  • Basic computer programming and scientific data analysis skills.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-26” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Opportunity

General Fusion uses a configurable Systems Engineering Database management tool to store and track various Systems Engineering Data including requirements, design parameters, interfaces and verifications.  General Fusion is searching for a candidate to manage this database.  The Systems Engineering Database Administrator is responsible for extracting and presenting data from the database in usable formats as required by the internal and external users of the data. This includes managing and configuring the database to ensure the data is readily available as required.  This is a highly customer service-oriented responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Updating and maintaining existing database schema features. Adding new database features such as searches, requirements traceability reports, verification reports, automated data entry and extraction processes.
• Entering and extracting information from the database as needed by the Systems Engineering, Design Engineering and other teams.
•  Maintaining the traceability of data within the database.
• Configuring systems engineering data traceability reports.
• Creating user guides for custom database features.
• Training database users based on their anticipated level of interaction with the database.
• Ownership of the database’s configuration management process.
• Managing database user access and user profiles

Requirements:

• Required:
  • Database schema configuration and management.
  • Experience with Configuration Management systems.
  • Experience writing scripts or programs for database management.
  • Ability to pick up new scripting and or programming languages.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills, and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
  • High level proficiency with MS Word including writing macros and VBA routines for the purpose of post processing automatically generated documents.
  • Ability to adapt to rapidly changing needs.
  • 2-5 years’ experience as a database administrator, technician or engineering support role.
  • Experience in a customer focused role.

   

  Preferred:

  • Experience working in a systems engineering environment.
  • Experience working at a product development or research and development company.
  • Experience with systems engineering tasks such as creating requirements, verification and validation test plans, requirements verification reports, interface control documents.
  • Experience training people to use software or databases.
  • Experience with a systems engineering database.

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Database Administration or IT management or equivalent experience with a science or engineering background.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-27” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Opportunity

General Fusion uses a configurable Systems Engineering Database management tool to store and track various Systems Engineering Data including requirements, design parameters, interfaces and verifications. General Fusion is searching for a candidate to manage this database. The Systems Engineering Database Administrator is responsible for extracting and presenting data from the database in usable formats as required by the internal and external users of the data. This includes managing and configuring the database to ensure the data is readily available as required. This is a highly customer service-oriented responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Updating and maintaining existing database schema features.
• Adding new database features such as searches, requirements traceability reports, verification reports, automated data entry and extraction processes.
• Entering and extracting information from the database as needed by the Systems Engineering, Design Engineering and other teams.
• Maintaining the traceability of data within the database.
• Configuring systems engineering data traceability reports.
• Creating user guides for custom database features.
• Training database users based on their anticipated level of interaction with the database.
• Ownership of the database’s configuration management process.
• Managing database user access and user profiles
• Augmenting the systems engineering team when needed.
• Working with Design Engineering Program Manager to ensure that Design and Systems Engineering data are aligned.

Requirements:

Required:

• Database schema configuration and management.
• Experience with Configuration Management systems.
• Experience writing scripts or programs for database management.
• Ability to pick up new scripting and or programming languages.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• High level proficiency with MS Word including writing macros and VBA routines for the purpose of post processing automatically generated documents.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing needs.
• 2-5 years’ experience as a database administrator, technician or engineering support role.
• Experience in a customer focused role.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a systems engineering environment.
• Experience Working with Cradle Work Bench (or DOORS Administration)
• Experience working at a product development or research and development company.
• Experience with systems engineering tasks such as creating requirements, verification and validation test plans, requirements verification reports, interface control documents.
• Experience training people to use software or databases.
• Experience with a systems engineering database.

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Database Administration or IT management or equivalent experience with a science or engineering background.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-27” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Opportunity

We are looking for a Test Engineer – Data Analyst who will support the development of General Fusion’s Compression Systems through active testing. The ideal candidate will have the ability to apply data processing and analysis methods to build and implement models, algorithms, data visualizations and tools for users or test bed control systems. The candidate will be familiar with designing and implementing data acquisition techniques for physical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with General Fusion development team, to develop and implement data analysis tools for analyzing and visualizing results from test beds.
• Develop standard analysis tools, graphs and other reports for a wide user group.
• Actively participate in the process of data acquisition, interpretation and iterative improvement of test beds or data acquisition systems.
• Manage data storage and processing pipelines.

Requirements:

Required:

• Programming experience using standard programming languages (Python preferred).
• Proven experience in analyzing time data from physical systems.
• Experience with software versioning and revision control systems in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience with good software development practices: testing, issue tracking, peer reviews.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams in a fast-paced environment with rapidly evolving priorities.
• Willingness to contribute across a broad scope of skillsets in the development and testing environment.

Preferred:

• Background in engineering physics, physics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or similar.
• Experience with NumPy, Matplotlib, SciPy, OpenCV libraries for Python.
• Experience with computer vision; image and video analysis.
• Experience using MATLAB or Igor Pro for data analysis.
• Experience working with DAQ hardware; NI preferred.
• Experience with NI LabVIEW.
• Experience in a research or product development laboratory environment.
• Familiarity with mechanical, electrical and optical systems.
• Experience in electronic engineering: circuit design, prototyping, PCB layout.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD design software (SolidWorks).

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-28” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Opportunity

General Fusion research relies heavily on computer simulation to design and operation its experimental devices. The Computational Physics team is seeking a High-Performance Computing Administrator/Research Software Engineer to administer and maintain its internal computing cluster and provide support to researchers using the system. The current system is comprised of 40 AMD Epyc 7452 processors with 5TB of memory and 200TB of storage running CentOS 8.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a primary source of HPC expertise within General Fusion
• Manage hardware and interact with vendors support teams
• Develop customized software tools to enable physics simulation workflows
• Help maintain the software environment of the cluster
• Work collaboratively to help users optimize their codes for an HPC environment
• Help maintain General Fusion’s rapidly evolving suite of physics codes
• Provide training and support to build expertise in the use of the cluster
• Maintain and update technical documentation.

• Serve as an expert resource within the IT team for Linux-related issues
• Manage and advise on use of HPC cloud computing resources

Qualifications:

Required:

• Candidates must possess demonstrated experience programming in Fortran, C++, or Python.
• Working knowledge of scripting languages such as Bash, Perl, and Python
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; experience writing documentation
• Demonstrated application programming experience under Linux
• Demonstrated experience with cluster/MPI programming and/or other parallelization techniques
• Demonstrated knowledge across a broad range of HPC skills. Experience in a research environment is an asset
• Experience configuring and managing HPC workload management and scheduling software suites required, preferably SLURM

Preferred:

• Proficiency in POSIX operating systems: Ubuntu, CentOS, OSX
• Good understanding of protocols like NFS, CIFS, LDAP, DHCP, TFTP, and NTP.
• Good understanding of using and maintaining monitoring/alerting systems like Ganglia and Nagios.
• Experience installing, configuring and maintaining application tools like MariaDB, Apache/http, HDF5, netCDF
• Experience with container software like Docker or Singularity
• Experience with version control systems: subversion, git

Experience with continuous integration and testing practices for research code

Education:

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications

Please send your resume to opportunities@generalfusion.com noting “Job Ref# RR-2020-29” in the email subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.