Foothill Ranch, CA30+ days ago
D. in Physics or related fieldExperience with RF systems at the MW levelExperience working on a high temperature fusion experiment and/or with high temperature plasma diagnosticGeneral plasma physics laboratory experience, including electronics, high vacuum hygiene, power electronicsExperience with one or more scientific programming languages (e.g., Python, Matlab, IDL)Database interfacing (e.g, MDSplus, MySQL)Experience with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks) and/or COMSOL a plusAbility to work independently as well as a member of the RF TeamAbility to coordinate work across groups, especially physics, engineering, engineering analysis and simulationAbility to identify and correct shortcomings in proposals and designsStay abreast of technological developments in the field of RF heating of plasmas and apply those developments to TAE systemsAt TAE Technologies, we consider a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and job-related knowledge, training; licenses and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. About YouDefine and execute the RF heating R&D roadmap, leveraging near-term experimental work to drive long-term system evolutionDirect experimental work on both RF heating systems to improve heating efficiency and inform future designSet technical priorities, milestones, and success metrics for RF heating development programsWork closely with theory/computation group to assist with analytical calculations and/or simulations to determine compatibility of RF scheme with plasma parametersDevelop requirements for RF systems based on sound physics analysisWork closely with RF engineers to ensure compatibility of hardware solutions with physics requirementsConduct initial tests and prototyping on test bench, as requiredAssist in deployment and commissioning of RF systemsFully characterize system performance with experimental diagnosisOperate and maintain RF systems; train additional usersRequired:Education: Ph.