Control Software Engineer

About the company

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. We’re working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future. Since 2018, we’ve raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world.

About the role

As a Control Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and verification of software and controls for advanced R&D equipment and complex machinery. As a member of the Software Engineering team you will be a hands-on technical contributor, a champion of writing excellent quality, production-ready code for mission-critical real-time systems. You will collect functional requirements from customers and produce software solutions to meet these requirements. You will work with a variety of engineers to integrate your software into software testbeds, hardware testbeds, and the production tools. You will also contribute to the broader software ecosystem to improve tooling and processes used across the company.

Responsibilities

• Develop control software across multiple platforms, including PLCs and real-time Linux
• Develop operator interfaces and workflows
• Improve software tooling to increase developer velocity and enable new capabilities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field (computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience with industrial control systems and/or embedded control systems
• 5+ years of experience in producing production quality control software
• Experience with modern software development lifecycle practices (CI/CD, git version control, unit testing, integration testing, etc)
• Proficiency with Python
• Proficiency with at least one real-time control language (C++, SCL/ST, Rust, etc)
• Perform activities such as typing, standing, sitting, etc. for extended periods of time
• Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
• Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with industrial protocols (e.g. EtherCat, Profinet, Modbus, etc)
• Experience developing Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for industrial or scientific equipment
• Familiarity with industrial control platforms (e.g. Beckhoff TwinCat)
• Familiarity with Linux
• Familiarity with general networking (IP/UDP)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity
• 13 Company-wide holidays
• Flexible vacation days
• 10 sick days
• Generous parental leave policy
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Professional growth opportunities
• Team-building activities

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, “Export Control Laws”). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.