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 over $2 billion in capital – more than any other fusion energy company in the U.S.
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 a Senior Safety Engineer
We are seeking a Senior Safety Engineer to join our Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHSS) team. Reporting directly to the Director of Project Safety, this role will be our fusion power plant (we call it SPARC) safety expert and will serve as a leader to ensure the safe construction, assembly, commissioning and operation of novel systems and applications throughout our fusion power plant.
This role is onsite at our Devens MA campus. This is not a hybrid or remote role.
This role may include on-call responsibilities requiring the ability to be onsite within 1 hr.
What you'll do:
- Demonstrate expertise with the safety programs, procedures, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and response actions for a comprehensive range of power plant activities.
- Conduct frequent project walks focused on safe work practices including coaching conversations with workers when corrections are required.
- Participate in and contribute to project planning to address hazards from multiple work crews in one area (SIMOPS).
- Review high hazard work prior to execution to include critical lifts, confined space entries, high voltage work, hot work, pressure testing, fall protection plans, etc.
- Lead and document incident investigations to determine root cause, prevention and corrective measures.
- Educate and align SPARC Project Stakeholders on various safety concepts to include, but not limited to:
- o Safety Hierarchy of Controls
- o Lockout Tagout
- o Arc Flash and Electrical Safety
- o Confined Space Entry and Rescue
- o Fall Protection Program
- o Personal Protective Equipment
- o Material Safety Data Sheet/Global Harmonized System
- o Heat Stress and Cold Stress
- o Safety Incident reporting
- Conduct or facilitate safety training sessions
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Project Safety
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Safety field or a related technical field and about 8 years of related experience OR about 10 years of related experience in a high-risk industry
- Significant experience in technical environments with electro-mechanical systems, power plants, advanced software and utility equipment concepts
- Strong facilitation skills and ability to work from a position of credible influence based on technical knowledge versus a position of direct authority
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
- Perform activities such as standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders and entry to limited access spaces in an industrial plant envelope the majority of each day
Bonus points:
- Professional certification such as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), General Safety Practitioner (GSP) or other related certification preferred
- Extensive experience working either in a power generation plant or similar capacity related to a grid-connected power utility
Essential Requirements:
- Working knowledge and competence of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) or Human Performance Improvement concepts and practices
- Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
- Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
- #LI-Onsite
Examples of the unique and novel systems we are currently engineering include:
● A Cryogenic System (CRYO) removes heat from the tokamak to keep the superconducting magnets operating down to 8°Kelvin (-445°F). CRYO consists of a distribution system with vacuum-jacketed lines interfacing with the fusion reactor to supply cold helium. The cryoplant is a helium Brayton cycle plant that rejects the heat to the liquid nitrogen and cooling water systems.
● A Radio Frequency Heating System (RFHT) serves as the heat source to bring the plasma up to and sustain operating temperatures, utilizing Ion Cyclotron Resonant Heating. The system is built up of a series of transmitters that convert electrical power to Radio Frequency power, a transmission system, and ultimately an antenna system to send the signals into the tokamak.
At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.
We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.
