Senior Laser Plasma Diagnostic Specialist

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🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

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Focused Energy Inc.

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2021

⚡ Energy

🔬 Science

Energy • Science • Clean Technology

Focused Energy is a pioneering company in clean energy production, specializing in Laser Fusion technology, which has achieved significant milestones such as fusion ignition and net energy gain. Their proprietary fusion fuel, Pearl™, derived from seawater and lithium, enhances energy output for a sustainable approach to power generation. Focused Energy is committed to advancing the engineering challenges required for commercial fusion power plants, contributing to economic growth and the potential for limitless, clean energy.

📋 Description

• Lead the design, development, integration, and commissioning of advanced diagnostics for high-energy-density physics and inertial fusion energy experiments • Define and maintain the long-term diagnostic strategy and roadmap for current and future experimental facilities • Lead diagnostic systems through concept, requirements definition, commissioning, operation, and continuous improvement • Provide technical leadership across optical, X-ray, charged-particle, neutron, and gamma-ray diagnostic domains • Define diagnostic requirements for new experimental campaigns and facility upgrades • Coordinate optical, mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and data acquisition engineering efforts • Oversee diagnostic integration, alignment, calibration, commissioning, and experimental operation • Analyze experimental results and improve diagnostic performance and measurement capabilities • Mentor junior scientists and engineers • Build and maintain collaborations with universities, national laboratories, and industrial partners • Contribute to strategic planning, technical proposals, scientific publications, and presentations

🎯 Requirements

• Ph.D. in Physics, Plasma Physics, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, or a related field • 10+ years of experience developing or leading diagnostics for laser-plasma, high-energy-density physics, or inertial confinement fusion experiments • Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, integration, and operation of advanced laser-plasma diagnostics • Demonstrated expertise in at least one diagnostic area: optical, X-ray, charged-particle, or nuclear diagnostics • Proven experience leading diagnostic development from concept through deployment and experimental operation • Strong understanding of laser-plasma interactions, high-energy-density physics, and inertial fusion experiments • Experience defining diagnostic architectures and measurement strategies for complex experimental facilities • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams involving physicists and engineering disciplines • Experience with experimental data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or equivalent scientific software • Strong technical leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills • Familiarity with radiation environments, detector survivability, and shielding considerations • Experience with data acquisition systems, synchronization, timing systems, and scientific imaging • Familiarity with CAD software and engineering design processes

🏖️ Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation • Certain roles may be eligible for equity • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits • Equal opportunity and inclusive work environment