Senior R&D Engineer

Job description

Senior R&D Engineer (Mechatronics & Hardware) Location: Darmstadt Position Type: Full-time: About the Company & Role: Focused Energy is the leading laser-driven fusion company pursuing the most promising path to clean, limitless fusion power. The global company, based in Darmstadt, Germany and the San Francisco Bay Area, has brought together the top scientific and engineering minds using proven technologies to unlock fusion power at commercial scale. At Focused Energy, we are not only aiming for long term game changing solutions but are also solving near term challenges with global impact. We are developing SourceLight, a breakthrough initiative that pioneers compact, laser-driven radiation sources (LDRS). These dual-mode sources combine MeV X-rays and fast neutrons in a single system, enabling real-time, non-destructive inspection of complex or shielded materials. Our technology addresses critical challenges across nuclear waste storage, contraband detection, infrastructure inspection, and medical isotope production. We are a cross-disciplinary team of laser and plasma physicists, engineers, and AI experts building our first pilot facility in Biblis (Germany). Be part of shaping t...