Mechanical Integration & Coil-Fabrication Lead

Responsibilities

• Translate electromagnetic loads and coil geometry into manufacturable windings, insulation systems, supports, and interfaces.
• Own fixtures, tooling, tolerances, metrology, assembly sequencing, and configuration control for early coil articles.
• Develop structural and thermal analyses appropriate to short-duration, high-force pulsed operation.
• Select materials and processes with attention to dielectric performance, fatigue, vacuum compatibility, serviceability, and lead time.
• Decide what should be built in-house and what should be placed with vendors; qualify both paths with explicit acceptance criteria.
• Lead fit-up, inspection, failure investigation, rework, and integration across mechanical, power, controls, and diagnostics interfaces.

Requirements

• Experience owning mechanically demanding hardware from detailed design through fabrication, inspection, assembly, and test.
• Strong CAD, drawing, tolerance, materials, and manufacturing-process judgment.
• Experience designing fixtures and turning one-off builds into controlled, repeatable processes.
• A record of resolving real fabrication or integration failures through measurement and disciplined root-cause work.
• Comfort working directly with machinists, composite or coil shops, technicians, and specialized vendors.
• Experience with pulsed magnets, wound coils, high-field structures, vacuum hardware, or high-voltage insulation.
• Familiarity with FEA for transient electromagnetic, structural, and thermal loads.
• Experience building an early-stage hardware supply chain and inspection process.