The Company

We’re partnering with a venture‑backed climate tech innovator using precisely controlled high‑voltage electrical pulses to create and steer subsurface permeability. The technology aims to unlock cleaner geothermal energy, enable more efficient critical mineral recovery, support geologic hydrogen development, and improve carbon storage—all with lower water use and reduced induced‑seismicity risk versus conventional hydraulic stimulation. Team culture is hands‑on, data‑driven, and low‑ego.

Location: Greater Boston (on‑site / lab presence expected). Must already have, or be eligible for, unrestricted U.S. work authorization. Relocation assistance available.

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Your Impact

• 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%).

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About You

• 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.

Nice to Have

• 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).
• Prior contribution to ARPA‑E / DOE / SBIR funded hardware programs (proposal writing, reporting, milestones).

Why This Role

You’ll sit at the junction of advanced pulsed power engineering and tangible decarbonization impact—“breaking rock with electricity” to expand access to cleaner heat and critical resources while reducing environmental footprint. You’ll own substantial hardware, shape safety & reliability standards, and accelerate the path from lab innovation to field deployment.

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