Cryogenics Engineer
On-siteZürich, Zurich, Switzerland or Zurich, Provincie Friesland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Job Summary
Specify, design, and analyze specific cooling systems to meet cryogenic performance requirements, ensuring model accuracy is verified by testing protocols. Provide hands-on technical leadership during the construction, commissioning, and long-term operation of the cryogenic plant and its subsystems. Conduct performance analysis, testing, and troubleshooting of cryogenic systems while collaborating with electromagnetic, mechanical, and electrical engineers. Act as an expert customer for external suppliers and partners to specify and co-design cryogenic systems with the highest quality and speed. This role supports the development of advanced cooling solutions for Proxima Fusion's W7-X stellarator, enabling commercially viable fusion power plants through high-temperature superconducting magnets.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in cryogenic hardware design, commissioning, and operation
- Proven track record in specifying and designing cryogenic cooling systems using both multi-physics tools (ie Simcenter Amesim, Comsol) and reduced-order modelling approaches
- Experience validating cryogenic systems through a combination of simulations, testing, and prototyping
- Demonstrated ability to lead external work packages and manage procurement projects
- Experience in thermal engineering
- Experience in fluid dynamics
- Experience in cryogenic system design
- Advanced systems thinking
- Simulation and modelling skills
- Hands-on technical judgement
- Hands-on experience building and operating cryogenic systems
- Strong modelling skills
Desired Qualifications
- A team player who enjoys tackling difficult challenges, exploring new approaches, and continuously improving through iteration
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