Senior Supply Chain Engineer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Massachusetts, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fusion Energy, EnergyIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • 7+ years experience in Supplier Development or Quality roles
  • Experience with chemical production and industrial process equipment fabrication
  • Experience with advanced technical activities such as supplier assessments & audits, including Quality Management Systems

Responsibilities

  • Lead troubleshooting efforts and root cause investigations while ensuring effective corrective action implementation
  • Perform on-site and virtual audits for new domestic and international suppliers
  • Analyze supplier capabilities and approve suppliers for use in providing specific products or services
  • Partner with Engineering to support defining program quality requirements for specific components
  • Train suppliers on CFS quality requirements and systems
  • Review and approve quality deliverables from suppliers
  • Partner with Buyers, Category Managers, and Supplier Integration Managers to provide formal input on source selection decisions while ensuring quality risks are mitigated
  • Conduct or support first article inspections
  • Monitor and observe test procedures
  • Inspect parts accurately using approved measurement tools and interpret inspection reports
  • Develop inspection and test procedures
  • Design and develop required process controls and quality plans
  • Facilitate the creation and execution of PFMEA processes and applicable elements of APQP
  • Support ISO 9001 implementation
  • Support creation of manufacturing instructions to document quality critical characteristics
  • Perform process capability studies and measurement systems analysis
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team of Buyers and Manufacturing, Design, and Operations Engineers to establish high-quality manufacturing lines and system prototypes
  • Support cost reduction projects including planning, coordinating with stakeholders, estimating completion, and project updates
  • Be a Change Agent. Identify gaps in processes, articulating gap closure plans, and manage performance improvement against a specified schedule
  • Partner with Supplier Integration Managers on capability identification and development. Support and monitor production ramp-up and capacity expansion projects
  • Support internal and external negotiations at high levels or with persons of influence frequently
  • Support the development of contractual documents with Legal and Supply Chain
  • Establish preferred suppliers by category. Create and implement related management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPIs and KPOs within the supply base
  • Adhere to all supply chain policies, procedures, guidelines and instructions including those regarding the procurement of materials, intellectual property, and export compliance

Skills

Supplier Audits
Root Cause Analysis
Corrective Action
Quality Assurance
Industrial Fabrication
Valves
Pumps
Molten Salt
First Article Inspection
Supplier Development
Procurement

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Develops and commercializes fusion energy systems

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Commonwealth Fusion Systems focuses on developing fusion energy as a clean and sustainable power source. The company utilizes advanced magnet technology, created in partnership with MIT, to build smaller and more affordable fusion systems called tokamaks. These devices use magnetic fields to confine plasma in a toroidal shape, which is an effective method for achieving fusion. Currently, CFS is manufacturing high-temperature superconducting magnets and constructing SPARC, the first commercially-relevant net energy fusion machine. The success of SPARC is intended to lead to the development of ARC, the first fusion power plant. CFS differentiates itself from competitors by its commitment to scientific integrity and a mission-driven approach, focusing on delivering cost-competitive fusion energy to help combat climate change. The ultimate goal is to provide a reliable and abundant energy source for energy providers and industries that require significant power.

Harvard, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$1,958.7MTotal Funding
GRANTCompany Stage
EnergyIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

12.5 Company-wide Holidays
Our vacation policy is 'take vacation'
Our sick time policy is 'get better and try not to make others sick'
Generous parental leave policy
Health Reimbursement
Health, Dependent Care, & Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts
Delta Dental, Blue 20/20 Vision optional
Wellbeing / Headspace coverage
Short-term & long-term disability
Life and AD&D insurance
401K

Risks

Competition from companies like TAE Technologies could impact CFS's market position.
Reliance on rare-earth materials poses supply chain risks.
Public perception of nuclear fusion technology remains uncertain.

Differentiation

CFS uses rare-earth barium copper oxide superconductor technology for energy development.
CFS collaborates with MIT for advanced fusion research and magnet technology.
CFS is building SPARC, the first commercially-relevant net energy fusion machine.

Upsides

CFS plans to build the world's first commercial fusion power plant in Virginia.
Increased investment in fusion energy startups indicates strong investor interest.
Government net-zero targets align with CFS's clean energy mission.

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