Tritium Fuel Cycle Lead

Job description

WHO WE ARE Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player, as well as the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). Backed by over €650M and powered by a growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford, we are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant. Our concept advances the most mature fusion technology out there, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, through two next-generation machines: Alpha and Stellaris. Our work combines stellarator optimization, advanced computation, machine learning, and high-temperature superconducting magnets to unlock higher-performance designs that were previously out of reach. Turning these designs into a functioning fusion power plant requires excellence and ownership across every discipline, from physics and engineering to software, manufacturing, law, and business functions. WHY JOIN PROXIMA FUSION You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world. You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals. Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey. Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent. YOUR IMPACT Lead the design and integration of the tritium fuel cycle systems for Alpha, Proxima's scientific breakeven stellarator Apply deep tritium equipment expertise to ensure Alpha can be built, operated, and meet its performance goals on Proxima's timelines Foster strong supplier collaborations to deliver critical fuel cycle systems WHAT YOU WILL DO Lead the specification of the tritium fuel cycle equipment required to operate the Alpha stellarator including exhaust gas processing, tritium storage, tritium accountancy and tritium fueling. Own and develop the industry contracts and partnerships required to deliver the Alpha fuel cycle. Develop and lead on tritium accountancy in Alpha including quantification of tritium permeation and retention; and its impact on the Alpha plant and program. Technically lead first principles reasoning, modelling, tests and prototyping to detail and validate the design of the Alpha fuel cycle system. Provide expert input to the Alpha safety case related to tritium containment best practice.…