Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Join a dynamic team that is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. We aim to reinvent the stellarator to create a limitless source of zero-emission energy for a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

• Develop documentation for the manufacture of HTS magnets, including processes, procedures, work instructions, and quality criteria.
• Design, build, and commission magnet manufacturing tooling and equipment.
• Collaborate with magnet engineers to incorporate design for manufacture and lessons learned.
• Develop and implement virtual and physical inventory management and manufacturing BOMs.
• Generate specifications and collaborate with vendors to procure hardware that meets quality standards.
• Define roles and coordinate onboarding of manufacturing technicians.
• Track and report results and progress against program goals and milestones.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience with a related degree.
• Experience with complex electrical and mechanical hardware assemblies.
• Process development experience including tooling, fixtures, machines, and automation.
• Expertise in metal fusion processes, including soldering, brazing, and welding.
• Experience in scaling from first-of-a-kind to continuous production.
• Proficiency in generating and interpreting manufacturing drawings, particularly GD&T.
• Experience with planning and execution software such as PLM, MRP, and inventory management.
• Ability to solve highly multidisciplinary engineering problems.
• Strong initiative and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with magnetic confinement fusion, aerospace, medical devices, or other advanced manufacturing processes.

Work Environment

This role is part of a 50-person startup company that is expanding rapidly, aiming to grow to 150-200 employees during Series-B funding and ultimately to 1,000 employees over the next 2-3 years. The company is wrapping up the prototyping phase and moving towards production. For advanced-level candidates, there is the option to work fully remotely, given a strong ability to self-start with minimal training. Mid-level candidates (4+ years) are ideally based in NJ for a hybrid work schedule.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kearny, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $50.50 - $64.90/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Kearny,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 14, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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