Staff Computational Materials Scientist

Job overview

The Staff Computational Materials Scientist role is onsite in Devens, MA, with a salary range of $130,000–$200,000 per year. Commonwealth Fusion Systems is developing commercially viable fusion power plants, and the Materials and Processing Department supports the SPARC project and future ARC plant design. The scientist develops computational models and workflows to predict material properties in extreme environments and connect material structure and processing to performance. The work informs experiments, engineering decisions, and materials development while helping reduce uncertainty in materials needed for fusion power deployment.

What you'll do

• Build and use computational toolsets and workflows to predict material properties in extreme environments with uncertainty bounds
• identify chemical and microstructural features affecting performance
• inform experimental design
• develop material design-curve methodology with engineering teams
• identify knowledge and experimental capability gaps addressable through simulation
• benchmark material-property variability
• create data workflows with Materials and Processing engineers
• support materials specifications
• and stay current with modeling techniques.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

computational materials scientist

materials science

fusion energy

devens ma

commonwealth fusion systems

materials modeling

extreme environments

high-performance computing

sparc

arc

full-time

$130k–$200k

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) match, professional growth opportunities, and team-building activities.

Why this role

The role supports materials challenges for fusion devices, including neutron flux, high heat loads, molten-salt coolant systems, high magnetic fields, and cryogenic mechanical loading. 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.