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Inertia · 8 hours ago

Thermal Mechanical Analyst/Engineer – IFE Target Survival

Livermore, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Inertia is taking a direct path to commercializing fusion energy, and they are seeking a Thermal Mechanical Analyst/Engineer to lead the analysis and tests of inertial fusion energy target survival. The role involves conducting thermal and mechanical analyses, developing tests for target materials, and assisting with other thermal mechanical design projects within the power plant.

Clean EnergyEnergy ManagementPower GridRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Develop and conduct thermal and mechanical analyses of the target launch (injection) into the power plant chamber, providing metrics for IFE target materials for survival of the target

Develop tests of target materials to demonstrate the material’s required performance

Develop tests to validate thermal mechanical analysis models

Assess test data

Assist with other power plant thermal mechanical design projects including systems for filling and layering of cryogenic targets, blanket design, and thermal management of laser amplifiers and final optics

Qualification

Thermal mechanical analysisTransient multi-physics modelingFEADSMC codesAnalytical data skillsHeat transport modelingCryogenic systems experiencePhDMS in EngineeringFusion experiencePhase change modelingExtreme geometric modeling