Senior Computational Materials Scientist

Job overview

The Senior Computational Materials Scientist role is onsite in Devens, MA. Compensation is $152,000–$230,000 per year. The Materials and Processing Department supports design engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing for Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ fusion-energy programs. The scientist develops computational models and workflows to predict material properties in extreme environments, quantify performance relationships, and guide experiments. This work helps reduce uncertainty in materials decisions for SPARC and the planned ARC fusion power plant.

What you'll do

• Build computational tools, workflows, and methods to predict material properties in extreme environments with uncertainty bounds
• identify chemical and microstructural features affecting material performance
• inform experimental design
• develop material design-curve methodology with design and analysis engineers
• identify knowledge and experimental capability gaps addressable through simulation
• benchmark material-property variability
• collaborate on data workflows
• support materials standard specifications
• stay current with modeling techniques.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior computational materials scientist

devens ma

commonwealth fusion systems

$152k–$230k/year

fusion energy

materials science

computational modeling

extreme environments

sparc

arc

travel under 10%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity
• 13 company-wide holidays
• flexible vacation days
• 10 sick days
• parental leave
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• professional growth opportunities
• team-building activities.

Why this role

The role requires 7+ years of experimental or computational materials science experience and expertise in computational materials methods; occasional nights, weekends, or on-call work may be required; travel is less than 10%.

About the employer

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.