Established in 2002, General Fusion is a global leader in the race to commercialize clean fusion energy. Today at our state-of-the-art labs in Richmond, BC, we’re operating a groundbreaking fusion demonstration machine called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), designed to achieve transformational technical milestones, and accelerate General Fusion’s technology to commercialization. Our path to market is funded by a global syndicate of leading energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology pioneers.

The Plasma

Physicist - Edge and Boundary Specialist will aid in the analysis of our experimental campaigns, develop models that reconcile experimental results with simulation, and help to inform the direction of future development. As a member of the Applied Physics team, you will contribute to the development of our magnetized target fusion (MTF) power plant. The candidate should have significant experience in transport and material wall interactions in the edge and boundary regions surrounding a toroidal magnetically confined plasma.

Analyze and integrate diagnostic data from General Fusion plasma experiments to develop comprehensive hypotheses for evolution of plasma characteristics and reconcile them with simulation results and reconstructions. Conduct computational analyses including modeling and simulation of the transport of impurities across the plasma edge and boundary region in comparison with experimental data. Curate and interpret experimental data.

Work with the simulation, reconstruction,



and diagnostic teams to develop dynamic models of the boundary regions surrounding spherical tokamak (ST) plasmas under compression and their interaction with the material walls. Communicate your results to both technical and non‑technical audiences via in‑person presentations and peer‑reviewed papers. D. or equivalent degree in plasma physics, fusion science, or closely related field ~Solid background and experience in fusion science and magnetized plasma research.

Experience working in a multidisciplinary research environment.

Experience and fluency in programming using Python, MATLAB, C++ or equivalent.

General

Fusion considers several factors when determining total compensation, including job‑specific or highly specialized knowledge, skills, and experience, proficiency, job location, and internal equity. The work involved in this project combines a wide range of skill sets, and each team member will need to become familiar with the full scope of the experiment and understand how their work relates to the whole.

General

Fusion seeks individuals who are self‑motivated, have good communication skills and are comfortable with creative problem solving independently and within a group. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. #

📌 Research Physicist (Richmond)
🏢 General Fusion
📍 Richmond