Pacific Fusion
OBA Research Scientist/Engineer – Fusion Energy Systems
$200K–$350K
San Leandro, CA +2 · Full-time · Posted Nov 6, 2025
- Location
- San Leandro, CA
Fremont, California, United States
San Leandro, California, United States - Experience
- No specific number of years stated; an M.S. requires significant experience as an alternative to a Ph.D.
- Education
- Ph.D. or M.S. with significant experience in physics, engineering, or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Access to export-controlled information or technology may require U.S. Person status: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or asylee or refugee with status granted.
About the job
Conduct fusion energy research and development, integrating technologies from concept through prototype toward deployable fusion systems.
What you'll do
- Lead and contribute to fusion energy R&D projects from concept through prototype.
- Collaborate across disciplines to integrate target design, fabrication, diagnostics, and supporting technologies into deployable systems.
- Publish peer-reviewed research and present at fusion energy conferences.
What they ask for
- Current national laboratory employee interested in joining through an Outside Business Activity (OBA).
- Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.S. with significant experience) in physics, engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong computational, experimental, or engineering skills relevant to fusion energy research.
Pay
$200,000 to $350,000 per year (full-time equivalent base salary)
Tools
AI/ML, plasma physics, Fusion Energy Target Design, Fusion Energy Code Development, Fusion Energy Diagnostics, Fusion Energy Modeling and Simulation, Control Systems, pulsed power systems
AI focus
AI/ML for fusion energy applications is among the listed technical fields; no specific AI duties are described.
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