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Careers in Fusion Energy
The most complete map of where to work in fusion. Browse open roles across private developers, national labs, and ITER — every link goes straight to that employer's careers page.
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems
North AmericaDevens, MA, USACompact high-field tokamak (SPARC → ARC)
Largest private fusion employer; 700+ staff
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSMechanical / CryoSoftware / ControlsOperations / G&AOpen rolesHelion Energy
North AmericaEverett, WA, USAPulsed FRC, D-He3 direct electric conversion
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSSoftware / ControlsMulti-disciplineOpen rolesTAE Technologies
North AmericaFoothill Ranch, CA, USAField-reversed configuration, p-B11
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesGeneral Fusion
North AmericaRichmond, BC, CanadaMagnetized target fusion (LM26)
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesZap Energy
North AmericaEverett, WA, USASheared-flow Z-pinch
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesThea Energy
North AmericaKearny, NJ, USAPlanar-coil stellarator
Magnets / HTSMechanical / CryoSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesAvalanche Energy
North AmericaSeattle, WA, USAOrbitron electrostatic micro-fusion
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoOpen rolesType One Energy
North AmericaKnoxville, TN, USAStellarator (Infinity One pilot)
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSMechanical / CryoOpen rolesSHINE Technologies
North AmericaJanesville, WI, USANeutron sources, isotopes, recycling
Materials / TritiumOperations / G&AMulti-disciplineOpen rolesPacific Fusion
North AmericaFremont, CA, USAPulsed magnetic-inertial fusion
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesXcimer Energy
North AmericaDenver, CO, USAKrF excimer laser inertial fusion
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesBlue Laser Fusion
North AmericaMountain View, CA, USASolid-state blue laser ICF
Plasma PhysicsSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesFuse Energy Technologies
North AmericaEl Segundo, CA, USAPulsed-power dense plasma focus
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoOpen rolesRealta Fusion
North AmericaMadison, WI, USAHTS magnetic mirror
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSOpen rolesTokamak Energy
EuropeMilton Park, UKSpherical tokamak + HTS magnets
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSMechanical / CryoOpen rolesFirst Light Fusion
EuropeOxford, UKProjectile-driven inertial fusion
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoOpen rolesMarvel Fusion
EuropeMunich, GermanyShort-pulse laser p-B11
Plasma PhysicsSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesProxima Fusion
EuropeMunich, GermanyHTS quasi-isodynamic stellarator
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesFocused Energy
EuropeDarmstadt, Germany / Austin, TXProton fast-ignition laser ICF
Plasma PhysicsMaterials / TritiumOpen rolesRenaissance Fusion
EuropeGrenoble, FranceSimplified HTS stellarator
Magnets / HTSMechanical / CryoOpen rolesGauss Fusion
EuropeHanau, GermanyIndustrial stellarator consortium
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoOperations / G&AOpen rolesNovatron Fusion Group
EuropeStockholm, SwedenMagnetic-mirror stability concept
Plasma PhysicsMechanical / CryoOpen rolesKyoto Fusioneering
Asia & OceaniaTokyo, JapanFusion plant components & tritium fuel cycle
Materials / TritiumMechanical / CryoOperations / G&AOpen rolesEX-Fusion
Asia & OceaniaOsaka, JapanLaser-driven ICF
Plasma PhysicsSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesHelical Fusion
Asia & OceaniaTokyo, JapanSteady-state HTS heliotron
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSOpen rolesEnergy Singularity
Asia & OceaniaShanghai, ChinaCompact HTS tokamak (HH70)
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSOpen rolesHB11 Energy
Asia & OceaniaSydney, AustraliaLaser-driven aneutronic p-B11
Plasma PhysicsOpen rolesOpenStar Technologies
Asia & OceaniaWellington, New ZealandLevitated dipole fusion
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSOpen rolesITER Organization
Public SectorSaint-Paul-lès-Durance, FranceWorld's largest tokamak (35-nation project)
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSMechanical / CryoOperations / G&AOpen rolesUK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
Public SectorCulham, UKSTEP prototype, materials, JET legacy
Plasma PhysicsMaterials / TritiumMechanical / CryoOpen rolesLawrence Livermore — NIF
Public SectorLivermore, CA, USANational Ignition Facility (laser ICF)
Plasma PhysicsSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesPrinceton Plasma Physics Lab (PPPL)
Public SectorPrinceton, NJ, USANSTX-U, theory, diagnostics
Plasma PhysicsSoftware / ControlsOpen rolesOak Ridge National Lab — Fusion
Public SectorOak Ridge, TN, USAMaterials, fuel cycle, MPEX
Materials / TritiumMechanical / CryoOpen rolesMax-Planck IPP (Wendelstein 7-X)
Public SectorGreifswald / Garching, GermanyStellarator research
Plasma PhysicsMagnets / HTSOpen roles
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