Senior Pulsed Power Engineer / Pulsed Power Engineering Lead

- Own design and development of next-generation pulsed power systems (Marx or related fast high-voltage architectures) delivering repeatable, high-energy micro- to millisecond pulses. - Architect modular, field-deployable generator stacks (charging, storage, switching, pulse-forming, measurement, protection) for reliability, waveform fidelity, and rugged field operation. - Run trade studies on switching topologies (spark gap, solid-state, hybrid), insulation schemes, and energy delivery to balance rise time, repetition rate, efficiency, serviceability, and cost. - Integrate high-speed diagnostics, sensing, and controls to monitor pulse shape, energy, and component health; iterate from lab and pilot data. - Collaborate with geoscience teammates to connect pulse parameters with permeability gains and fracture geometry outcomes. - Draft technical reports, funding proposals, stakeholder updates, and safety / operations documentation. - Establish and enforce rigorous HV/EHS protocols (arc flash, interlocks, grounding, remote operation). - Support field mobilizations: configure, commission, operate, and troubleshoot systems (travel ~10-25%).

- PhD or Master's (with equivalent depth) in Electrical / Pulsed Power / Power Electronics / High-Voltage Engineering (or closely related). - 5+ years designing, building, and testing high-voltage pulsed power systems (e.g., Marx generators, pulse-forming networks, solid-state switch stacks) from concept to hardware integration. - Strong command of: fast switching (spark gap, solid-state, or hybrid), capacitor energy storage, insulation coordination, pulse diagnostics (dV/dt, dI/dt, impedance matching), and protection. - Demonstrated ability to make sound technical/economic decisions with incomplete data under time pressure. - Experience creating and enforcing safety practices for high-voltage / high-energy lab or field environments. - Collaborative, low-ego communicator comfortable working across hardware, controls, and geoscience domains.

- Field deployment of ruggedized HV or pulsed power hardware (geothermal, mining, defense test, plasma, or similar). - Knowledge of plasma channel formation, rock fracture mechanics, or electro-mechanical shock phenomena. - Modeling / simulation (SPICE, EMTP, COMSOL multiphysics, electro-thermal or plasma modules).