Who We Are

Founded in 2019, Marvel Fusion is Europe’s leading fusion energy company, uniting 75 scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs across our locations in Munich and Colorado . Backed by over €385 million in public and private funding, we’re driven by a shared mission: to deliver clean, abundant energy to the world. Why Marvel Fusion By joining us, you will be: Solving one of the most complex technological challenges known to humanity, harnessing Fusion on Earth Part of a highly purpose-driven team working on providing the world with clean, safe and abundant energy Working alongside world-leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of Fusion Part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default What the role is Testing, deploying, and maintaining the control systems that operate Marvel Fusion's ultra-high-intensity laser systems and experimental infrastructure.

Installing control systems in a new state-of-the-art laser research lab and commissioning them for coherent, reliable operation of laser systems, diagnostics, vacuum systems, and safety interlocks. Supporting day-to-day operations by developing, maintaining, and operating control systems and continuously developing their capabilities for increased performance and reliability. Working closely with experimental teams, understanding needs of internal and external users of the facility, constantly evolving the control systems to increase facility uptime, improve its efficiency, safety, security.

Occasionally traveling to other Marvel Fusion and partner sites, primarily within the US and occasionally worldwide, to support system integration, commissioning, and experimental campaigns. An ideal job for engineers who enjoy deploying and integrating control and automation systems, thrive in hands-on environments, and want to take ownership of their full lifecycle from commissioning through operations. What you will own Facility Infrastructure Setup Support the testing and build-out of control system infrastructure for a new laser laboratory, including network architecture, hardware selection, software control, and safety systems.

Assist with the deployment of PLCs, motion controllers, data acquisition systems, and timing/synchronization hardware. Help establish controls standards, naming conventions, and configuration management practices. Controls Development Integration Develop, and test control system software for laser systems, diagnostics, vacuum systems, and safety interlocks.

Integrate diverse subsystems into a unified control framework, ensuring reliable communication, sequencing, and data flow. Develop operator interfaces (GUIs/HMIs) that give experimentalists clear, intuitive access to system status and control. Implement automated sequences for laser operation, alignment routines, and data collection.

Operations Maintenance Support control systems during experimental and development campaigns, troubleshooting issues and adapting configurations in real time. Perform routine maintenance, software updates, and system health monitoring. Maintain documentation including system architecture diagrams, wiring schematics, software repositories, and operating procedures.

What you bring Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field. Hands-on experience deploying control systems for scientific research or industrial facilities. Proficiency in E-Plan and/or controls hardware design.

Proficiency in at least one controls-relevant language or framework such as Python, LabVIEW, EPICS, or TANGO. Practical experience with PLC programming, motion control, or industrial automation platforms. Familiarity with hardware interfaces including serial, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, or GPIB.

Requirements

for laboratory environments. Strong communication skills and a collaborative working style.

Controls Engineer (f/m/x)