Vacuum Engineer This is what you need to know:
Location: Knoxville, TN or Boston MA
Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits
Contract: Permanent, full time
Reporting to: Thermofluids Engineering Resource Manager
Your role in the mission:We are seeking a Vacuum Engineer to contribute to the design, optimization, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the vacuum systems of our fusion plants.
As a Vacuum Engineer, you will be expected to take ownership of vacuum sub-systems, communicate with vendors, install, test, and verify vacuum equipment. You will have the opportunity to be involved in Research & Development projects, including, but not limited to, the vacuum systems and other thermofluids design aspects across the stellarator core
- Contribute to the design, development, and optimization of vacuum pumping pipelines, ducts, and ports.
- Contribute to the down select processes of pumps, flanges, vacuum valves, gauges, leak checkers, and other vacuum equipment
- Develop and validate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations using tools such as Comsol Molecular and Rarefied Flow Module, or MolFlow.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to propose vacuum solutions and evaluate their compatibility with core system designs
- Contribute to the standardization of the approved materials list, cleaning, and baking methods for components used in a Tritium fusion plant
- Take ownership in the market research, procurement, testing, and installation processes of vacuum components and sub-systems
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within the engineering team
- Assist in developing standardized workflows and best practices for the emerging vacuum team of T1E
What you'll need:- 5+ years of experience with vacuum hand calculations and simulation tools (either of these, or similar to these: MolFlow / ANSYS / COMSOL) in modeling vacuum and/or gas processes
- 5+ years of experience with installing and operating vacuum equipment: pumps, flanges, vacuum valves, gauges, and other equipment.
- Familiarity with leak detection, leak hunting techniques, and eliminating leaks in vacuum systems.
- Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and service manuals.
- Ability to communicate results of analyses and contribute constructively to the design effort.
- Ability to reduce complex problems into simpler analysis tasks to inform decision-making and down-selection
Desired skills:- Experience working on nuclear systems and/or handling tritium
- Hands-on experience with installing and operating Residual Gas Analyzers
- Proficient use of CAD software (Siemens NX, Solidworks, or similar)
- Experience working in large experimental facilities
- Experience with fabrication techniques, vacuum cleanliness standards associated with large experimental facilities
- Experience with cryogenic systems (LN2, LHe, cold heads, compressors)
We offer:
In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get...
- A hybrid work policy
- Stock options
- Relocation allowance
- Insurance plans
- Retirement options
- And many more great voluntary benefits
