Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop manufacturing engineering teams across multiple production sites, including managers and technical leads
• Define and execute manufacturing engineering strategy to support production, quality, capacity, and cost objectives
• Establish standardized manufacturing processes, tooling strategies, and operational best practices across facilities
• Own process development for HTS magnet manufacturing lines, transitioning from R&D builds to full-scale production
• Drive the transition from manual processes to scalable semi-automated and automated manufacturing systems
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to ensure manufacturing readiness
• Implement DFM, PFMEA, statistical process controls, and Lean manufacturing methodologies
• Develop manufacturing capacity models, staffing plans, and capital equipment roadmaps

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting complex electro-mechanical systems
• 5+ years of leadership experience, including experience managing other managers
• Proven track record of taking products from R&D into full-scale production
• Experience leading teams across multiple production lines or facilities
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally and work in environments with potential hazards like high voltage or cryogenics

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Operations
• Experience with superconducting magnets, thermo-mechanical assemblies, or vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI)
• Expertise in applying Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience implementing MES, ERP-integrated systems, or digital manufacturing tools

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Flexible vacation days and 10 sick days
• 13 company-wide holidays
• Generous parental leave policy

About the Company

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. We are designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants by combining decades of research with new technologies. As the largest private fusion company in the world, we are building the energy industry of the future.