Pulsed Power Specialist

Established in 2002, General Fusion is a global leader in the race to commercialize clean fusion energy. We are pursuing a uniquely practical approach, Magnetized Target Fusion, and aim to provide zero-carbon fusion power to the grid in the early to mid-2030s. Today at our state-of-the-art labs in Richmond, BC, we’re operating a groundbreaking fusion demonstration machine called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), designed to achieve transformational technical milestones, and accelerate General Fusion’s technology to commercialization. Our path to market is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers. Learn more at www.generalfusion.com.

Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Engineer or scientist to join our Pulsed Power Systems team. This team is responsible for designing, testing, commissioning, and maintaining one of the largest pulsed power installations in the world.

As a Pulsed Power Specialist at General Fusion, you will be working hands-on with megajoule-class capacitor banks, solid state and plasma switch arrays, transmission lines, and high current delivery hardware.

You will support both new-build design projects and operation of existing pulsed systems, working closely with plasma, mechanical, and controls engineers to achieve repeatable, precision discharges delivering tens of megajoules in sub-millisecond timescales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and model high-energy capacitor banks and associated hardware for sub-millisecond discharge into plasma experiments.
• Collaborate with plasma physicists to translate required current waveforms into practical pulsed-power driver architectures.
• Perform SPICE circuit modelling for system design and fault analysis.
• Perform current-path optimization using circuit and EM transient simulation (SPICE, FastHenry, COMSOL).
• Specify, prototype, and qualify high voltage / high current components (cables, switches, busbars, resistors, and instrumentation hardware).
• Author electrical test plans, safety analyses, and commissioning procedures for high energy systems.
• Lead root-cause analyses for switching failures, misfires, and insulation breakdowns; drive corrective design updates.
• Interface with controls engineers to integrate firing and interlock systems with experiment-wide automation (PLC / FPGA / LabView).
• Support experimental operations: oversee charge/discharge testing, data capture, and post-shot analysis of pulse waveforms.
• Mentor technicians and junior engineers and technicians in safe handling of high energy equipment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor or master's in electrical engineering, engineering physics, or equivalent discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in design and operation of pulsed power, high voltage, and/or high current systems.
• Proven record designing and commissioning capacitor banks, Marx generators, or pulse-forming networks at scale.
• Familiarity with high voltage, high energy safety systems and protocols
• Strong understanding of circuit and parasitic impedance, transmission-line effects, and magnetic field coupling in fast, high-current systems.
• Experience with modelling tools: SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, Ansys, COMSOL, or equivalent.
• Experience in fusion, pulsed magnetic compression, z-pinch, or railgun / HEDP applications an asset.
• Experience integrating data processing or DAQ equipment with control systems (LabVIEW, Industrial PLC, or other) an asset.
• Mechanical design and assembly skills (SolidWorks, machine shop hands on, 3D printing) an asset.
• Knowledge of solid-state pulse switching (IGBTs, SCRs, SiC devices) and control trigger systems an asset.
• Exposure to plasma physics or magnet design principles an asset.
• Experience with Python, C, MATLAB, or other programming language an asset.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer, or on-track to complete registration an asset.
• Experience authenticating work in a prototyping environment an asset.

The typical hiring range for this position is $115,000 - $135,000. General Fusion considers many factors when determining total compensation, including job-specific or highly specialized knowledge, skills and experience, proficiency, job location and internal equity.

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development

Applications:

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.