Electrical Distribution Engineer
Job description
Electrical engineering role at a fusion company, shaping the electrical architecture of a first-of-a-kind stellarator fusion power plant and its grid integration. The role covers grid studies, equipment integration, monitoring and predictive maintenance, and grid-facing digital services.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Define and develop the plant's electrical architecture, ensuring reliable and efficient operation across diverse electrical loads and systems
- Lead grid integration studies and analyses, including load flow, fault, stability, power quality, and protection coordination assessments
- Specify and oversee the integration of electrical equipment, including transformers, switchgear, protection systems, and power conversion technologies
- Establish monitoring, diagnostics, and condition-based maintenance approaches to improve asset reliability and reduce unplanned downtime
- Develop predictive maintenance frameworks using operational and equipment health data
- Evaluate and develop opportunities for advanced grid services, including flexibility, ancillary services, demand response, and other emerging market offerings
- Explore innovative digital and online services that can enhance plant performance, operational visibility, and value creation within future energy systems
What we're looking for
- University (Higher education) degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science or equivalent
- Strong background in electrical engineering, control systems, or a related field, with hands-on experience in industrial environments
- Adaptable and motivated to grow with evolving technologies and increasing system complexity
Nice to have
- Experience in grid integration, or electrical infrastructure for industrial, utility-scale, or energy-related facilities
- Knowledge of reactive power compensation
How to get hired
- 1Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)
- 2Technical Screening (30 min)
- 3Technical Panel (3x60 min)
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About Proxima Fusion GmbH
Europe's fastest-growing fusion company
Proxima Fusion is Europe's fastest-growing fusion company and the continent's best-funded fusion player, as well as the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). Backed by over €650M and powered by a growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford, we are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world's first commercial stellarator fusion power plant. Our concept advances the most mature fusion technology out there, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, through two next-generation machines: Alpha and Stellaris. Our work combines stellarator optimization, advanced computation, machine learning, and high-temperature superconducting magnets to unlo
Mission
Making limitless clean energy a reality
Key facts
- Fusion energy
- Europe's fastest-growing fusion company
- Europe's best-funded fusion player
- First spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP)
- Backed by over €650M
- Growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford
- Developing two next-generation machines: Alpha and Stellaris
What they value
- Diversity of thought and experience
- High-performing, diverse team
- Challenges assumptions
- Builds together with purpose