Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Software, Data
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Munich
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will design 3D magnetic fields for stellarators, develop optimized coil systems, and balance physical and engineering requirements for future energy generation.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- At Proxima Fusion, you will join a diverse and interdisciplinary team working at the frontier of fusion technology.
- As a Senior Stellarator Design Scientist, you will be responsible for the core of the stellarator: how to design the 3D magnetic fields that confine burning plasmas.
- Your work will directly influence the feasibility and performance of our commercial fusion power plants, transforming theoretical concepts into optimized, manufacturable coil systems that will power the future of clean energy.
- Shape and advance reactor-relevant stellarator configurations, exploring equilibria and electromagnetic coil system designs that thoughtfully balance physics performance, engineering realities, and economic drivers.
- Operate at the intersection of physics and engineering, helping to bring together magnetic field requirements and hardware considerations into a coherent, end-to-end stellarator design approach.
- Build and evolve the tools that underpin stellarator design at Proxima Fusion, contributing to shared, production-grade platforms that enable confident, data-driven decisions across physics and engineering teams.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- High Performer: You thrive on solving complex, multi-physics challenges and view technical roadblocks as opportunities for professional growth.
- Iterative Mindset: You are not afraid to experiment, take calculated risks, and learn from design failures.
- You believe that continuous iteration is the fastest path to breakthrough innovation.
- Autonomous & Driven: You have a proven track record of 'getting things done' and delivering results even when faced with the high ambiguity typical of cutting-edge hardware development.
- Technically Credentialed: You hold a PhD (or a research-focused Master's) in Physics, Mathematics, or Engineering, with a specific focus on stellarator design, MHD equilibrium, or coils optimization.
- Software Proficient: You possess strong knowledge of Python software development and are familiar with modern collaborative coding practices (e.g., Git, CI/CD, and the PyData ecosystem).
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What we offer
- You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world.
- You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals.
- Do your life's best work and enjoy the journey.
- Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent.
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This is your employer
Proxima Fusion
Proxima Fusion GmbH, founded in 2023 in Munich, focuses on the development of the world's first commercial fusion power plant. The company employs innovative stellarator technology and modern methods such as machine learning to create market-ready fusion facilities by the early 2030s. As a spin-off of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Proxima Fusion benefits from a strong connection to the European research landscape.
Description
- Company Type
- Startup
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Industry
- Power Sector, Economy
Senior Stellarator Design Scientist
- Location
- Munich
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
