IT Infrastructure Engineer

Milpitas, CA
Corporate Operations – IT /
Full-time /
On-site
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems: 

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research, top talent and new technologies, we’re designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future. 

We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised over $2 billion in capital – more than any other fusion energy company in the U.S.

Now we’re looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who’ll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team. 

If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.

The CFS Information Technology team is on a mission to build a modern and fully digital environment to support the CFS mission.

This role is responsible for building and supporting the CFS IT infrastructure from the ground up. This individual will work with their IT colleagues to provide technology expertise and services, and as we grow the organization with an objective of achieving continuous improvement of the service we provide.

Infrastructure Engineering at CFS is a team whose focus is designing, deploying, and operating the foundational systems and platforms on which CFS’s services run. Bringing fusion to the grid requires engineers with expertise in distributed systems architecture, infrastructure as a service, data durability, and information security best practices. 

On this team, you’ll need a strong focus and desire to learn new systems and services, an intuition for technology, the ability to think outside the box, and familiarity with wide scope IT infrastructure. In this role at CFS, you’ll have a direct impact on bringing commercial clean fusion energy to the grid!

This team member will:

    • Architecting, deploying, and maintaining solutions on AWS
    • Implementing and managing complex networking both on-prem and in-cloud
    • Designing, installing, and maintaining on-prem data centers
    • Managing Windows, Linux, and Mac computers and servers with a deep understanding of managing systems at scale in an enterprise
    • Scripting and Automation experience
    • Architecting and deploying HPC capabilities
    • Applying infrastructure and security best practices to existing and new systems
    • Supporting and solutioning for scientific computing
    • Deep understanding of idP driven architecture
    • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining OT networks
    • Understanding of OT and manufacturing best practices

The ideal candidate will have most, if not all, of these requirements:

    • No formal education required
    • Certifications in AWS and Networking are welcome such as AWS Solutions Architect or Fortinet NSE4+
    • Ability and passion to learn by doing
    • Deep experience in AWS, General Infrastructure, Enterprise Networking, Linux and Windows Sysadmin, and/or SRE
    • Automation and scripting experience

Additional experience and/or qualifications:

    • HPC experience
    • Other IaaS experience
    • Development and Coding experience
    • CI/CD experience 
    • OT experience
    • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed in deploying on-prem infrastructure
    • Ability to type, stand, and sit for extended periods of time
    • Occasional travel may be required
    • Nights and weekend work may be expected during commissioning of new systems or upgrades
    • #LI-Onsite
$150,000 - $250,000 a year
Salary range for this full-time position + equity + benefits. The actual salary will depend on level, location, qualifications, and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.
At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law.