Inertia · 3 weeks ago
Materials Scientist or Engineer – Precision Sphere Production
Livermore, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelInertia is a company focused on commercializing fusion energy through innovative technology. They are seeking a Materials Scientist to lead the development of precision silicon spheres for next-generation fusion targets, focusing on mass production techniques and advanced manufacturing processes.
Clean EnergyEnergy ManagementPower GridRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Develop equipment and processes for grinding, polishing, lapping spheres or alternative techniques
Develop/oversee creating low cost feed stock for sphere production with single crystal silicon
Implement precision metrology appropriate for mass production of spheres
Assist with polishing of diamond overcoated spheres
Investigate other related materials issues needed in the production of targets at mass scale
Qualification
Required
PhD or MS, or experience equivalent, in Materials Science, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
Experience with ceramics or other brittle materials
Strong analytical measurement skills
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to work with mass production machines or processes
Experience polishing to a high degree of smoothness
Experience with sphere or ball manufacturing
Familiarity with process scale-up or industrial mass production
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision plans
Company-paid holidays
Matching 401k
And more!
Company
Inertia
Inertia is a fusion-energy company that builds and generates commercialized fusion powers.
Founded in 2024
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase