Stellarator Integration Engineer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential fusion energy organization at the forefront of next-generation stellarator development. Our client is building pioneering hardware that will demonstrate commercial viability of advanced fusion systems. This is your opportunity to work on integration challenges that sit at the intersection of plasma physics, superconducting magnets, cryogenics, and mechanical systems—solving problems that have never been tackled at this scale.

As a Stellarator Integration Engineer, you will own critical system-level decisions across tightly coupled disciplines. You'll bridge the gap between theoretical physics and practical engineering, ensuring that design criteria, interfaces, and uncertainties are rigorously defined so the team can iterate quickly and confidently.

Responsibilities

• Define and validate interfaces, design criteria, load cases, and modeling uncertainties across all stellarator subsystems to enable rapid engineering iteration
• Analyze and understand complex interactions between plasma physics, magnet systems, structural components, cryogenic systems, and heating infrastructure
• Identify, track, and resolve the most challenging integration risks that could impact mission-critical performance requirements
• Lead multi-system trade studies to find optimal architectural solutions and simplification opportunities
• Develop tools and methods—ranging from analytical calculations to custom simulations and commercial multiphysics packages—to answer integration questions with clarity and speed
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to technical leads across disciplines, building consensus on complex tradeoffs

What We're Looking For

• PhD or Master's degree in physics, engineering, or a closely related technical field
• Several years of hands-on experience with complex, highly integrated systems in industries such as aerospace, automotive racing, or similarly demanding environments
• Comfort navigating multiple physics domains—from plasma wave propagation to cryogenic material properties—without being constrained by a single specialty
• Pragmatic tool selection mindset: you choose the right method for the question, whether it's a quick calculation, a custom script, or advanced commercial software
• Strong technical communication skills with a low-ego, high-clarity approach to building consensus among multiple stakeholders
• Track record of delivering actionable insights and concrete next steps from every analysis or study
• Demonstrated engineering judgment developed through real-world integration challenges on complex hardware

How We Work with You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team conducts an initial screening to understand your background and match you with the right opportunity. Once we confirm mutual interest, we coordinate your submission to our client and support you through their interview process. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication flows through our recruiting team to ensure a professional and coordinated experience.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience level and the client's framework.

Location: Munich, Germany

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