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Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

harvard, MA

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems lists this Senior Embedded Software Engineer opportunity in harvard, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

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 we're working with policymakers, suppliers, and many others to build the energy industry of the future. We’re in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we’ve raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world. 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.

Join the power movement as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and verification of software and controls for advanced R&D equipment and complex machinery.

As a member of the Software Engineering team, you will be a hands‑on technical contributor. You will be a champion of writing excellent quality, production‑ready code for mission‑critical real‑time systems. You will collect functional requirements from customers and produce software solutions to meet these requirements.

You will work with a variety of engineers to integrate your software into software testbeds, hardware testbeds, and the production tools. You will also contribute to the broader software ecosystem to improve tooling and processes used across the company.

What you'll do

Develop control software across multiple platforms, including real-time Linux, microcontrollers, and FPGAs

Verify embedded software with Hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and field commissioning activities

Improve software tooling to increase developer velocity and enable new capabilities

What we’re looking for

Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field (computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, etc.)

7+ years relevant experience

Professional experience with embedded, real-time control systems

Professional experience with producing production quality control software

Experience with modern software development lifecycle practices (CI/CD, git version control, unit testing, integration testing, etc

Proficiency with python

Proficiency with at least one real-time control language (c++, rust, etc)

Bonus points for

Experience with mission or safety critical systemsExperience with large-scale industrial systems

Experience with large-scale industrial systems

Familiarity with real-time Linux

Familiarity with bare-metal micro controllers

Familiarity with FPGA development

Familiarity with common I/O protocols (SPI, CAN, serial, etc)

Familiarity with general networking (IP/UDP)

Must-have Requirements

Perform activities such as typing, standing, sitting, etc. for extended periods of time

Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics

Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call

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.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively, "Export Control Laws").

Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.

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 new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Benefits include:

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company‑wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Generous parental leave policy

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team‑building activities

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Worksite address

harvard, MA, 01451, US

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