About the role
About Pacific Fusion Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems. Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more
about us in this letter from our founders . Why This Role Matters We're looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter who loves building teams as much as building relationships. You'll be a strategic partner to hiring managers, a trusted guide for candidates, and an important part of how we grow. This role sits close to the work — you'll collaborate with engineering leaders and cross-functional teams to hire across our expanding technical disciplines, and you'll do it as part of a team that genuinely values curiosity, bold thinking, and collaboration. This is an on-site role based in the Bay Area.
What You'll Do Own end-to-end recruiting across mechanical and electrical engineering, experimental physics, manufacturing, and other technical teams. Partner closely with leaders and engineers to understand what exceptional looks like for each role, well beyond the job description. Develop and maintain long-term relationships with talent across fusion, aerospace, defense, and adjacent deep tech fields. Advise hiring managers on interview structure, candidate evaluation, leveling, and
compensation. Balance a portfolio of complex, specialized requisitions with equal care for quality and candidate experience. Keep pipelines healthy, data clean, and reporting actionable in our ATS. Help raise the bar on interview quality and consistency, supporting
