Munich, Garching · Full-time · On-site

About Starforge

Starforge is on a mission to make fusion energy a practical utility by factory-manufacturing modular, fleet-deployable fusion reactors. We are fusion's Henry Ford moment.

Our first reactor product line, Unit One, is a 250 MWe spherical tokamak, built from demountable high-temperature superconducting magnets and designed in modular blocks so that every component can be factory-manufactured as well as replaced on site.

Our team comes from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, MIT, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Tokamak Energy, KIT, Lilium, and GE.

Come and join us in building the future.

Build Unit One's magnets as our Manufacturing Engineer, Magnets

Manufacturing a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet is a delicate and multidisciplinary process. Long lengths of thin HTS tape need to be wound into shape under controlled tension and positioning, insulated, constrained, and joined without damaging a conductor that is sensitive to bending, strain and heat. We are building our first winding capability now, and every coil we make teaches us how the next hundred should be made. This is your chance to build the process that turns superconducting tape into fusion magnets and then carry it into a factory.

You will be our first magnet manufacturing engineer, owning the magnet manufacturing process and machinery, taking all input materials and turning them into prototype and production superconducting magnets. You will report to the Head of Magnets, and work closely with our magnet design and mechanical engineers, our lab technicians, and external manufacturing partners.

What you'll do

• Develop the winding, joining and fixation processes, from test coils to full magnets
• Own our first magnet winding equipment: specify, commission, and run it
• Design and procure the tooling, fixtures and process equipment around the winding line
• Lead the hands-on work on our first coil builds, coordinating people, parts and schedule
• Oversee any third-party manufacturing: find, qualify and steer suppliers for machined parts, coil components and processes
• Build quality into every step: understand and control process physics, input variables, and capture output characteristics to ensure as-built product matches design intent
• Carry what we learn into design for manufacture and the path to factory production together with the magnet designers

What we're looking for

• Degree in mechanical, mechatronics, manufacturing or materials engineering, or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of direct experience in an industrial or laboratory environment with real equipment, taking a manufacturing process from laboratory trials to full-size builds