Director, Materials and Processing

The Materials and Processing (M&P) Department at CFS supports design engineers, supply  chain, and manufacturing by selecting materials, unambiguously defining materials and   processing routes, validating and measuring those materials and their properties, and conducting R&D to develop new materials and processes to enable fusion power deployment.  M&P at CFS is organized around three primary thrusts: engineering, test and characterization, and the fusion materials development program. The work is undertaken in support of delivering SPARC, the net energy tokamak under construction in Devens, MA, and ultimately in designing the ARC fusion power plant. These devices pose unique materials challenges including neutron fluxes produced by deuterium-tritium fusion, high heat loads, molten salt coolant systems, complex component topologies, high magnetic fields, and high mechanical loading in cryogenic conditions. 
 
We are seeking a dynamic and technically accomplished leader for Materials and Processing. In this role, you will be responsible for the strategic direction of M&P and tactical operation of a core discipline required for fusion development and deployment. The team includes matrixed core engineering resources deployed for product development and de-risking, ~1000 sqft and >$5M of hands-on characterization and process development infrastructure, and world-expert scientific staff responsible for a fusion power plant materials development roadmap. You will represent the discipline in core, company-level decision making and strategy setting, defining problems for cross-functional teams. Reporting through the Director of Technology Development, you will work with other discipline directors to operationalize the company’s technology roadmap to fusion power plant deployment.