Fuse
Pulsed-Power Engineer
$110K–$165K
San Leandro, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Education
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics or a related field, with a focus on pulsed power.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs, builds, tests, and troubleshoots high-voltage pulsed-power systems and experimental setups for Fuse’s MagLIF fusion experiments.
What you'll do
- Design and develop pulsed-power systems; analyze and model performance for efficiency, reliability, and safety.
- Collaborate on building experimental setups, run experiments, and analyze data to validate system and target performance.
- Troubleshoot and repair systems, and document work in technical reports and conference presentations.
What they ask for
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, or a related field, with a focus on pulsed power.
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing pulsed-power systems.
- Experience with pulsed-power technologies such as Marx generators, pulse-forming networks, and switches.
- Experience with high-voltage, high-current electrical systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with circuit and pulsed-power modeling codes such as PSpice, LTspice, SCREAMER, CHICAGO, or similar.
- Experience with IMGs, LTDs, Z-pinch or MagLIF experiments; or background at a national lab or large pulsed-power facility.
Pay
$110K – $165K USD base salary
Tools
Marx generators, pulse-forming networks, switches, PSpice, LTspice, SCREAMER, CHICAGO
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