Job Description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is seeking a Computational Materials Engineer to support the development of materials for fusion power plants. The role involves physics-based modeling, synthetic data generation, and first-principles modeling to understand material behavior in extreme environments, collaborating with engineers to prioritize experimental work and improve material design.

Responsibilities

• Use and build computational toolsets to predict material properties
• Develop material design curves for tokamak applications
• Identify gaps in knowledge and experimental capability
• Benchmark material property variability
• Collaborate on data workflows
• Support writing materials standard specifications
• Stay current with modeling techniques

Requirements

• MS in Materials Science Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field
• 3+ years’ experience in materials science
• Implementation of codes for material property calculations
• Building predictive models for extreme environments
• Validation of models with experimental data
• Understanding of process-structure-properties principles
• Understanding of materials simulation methods
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
• Excellent organizational skills

Benefits

• No benefits