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We need a Mechanical Engineer to design the critical physical infrastructure that routes this massive power, from coax transmission lines that span the entire plant to the intricate cooling plates required for high-power electronics.\nAt this level, you will own the physical design and integration of robust mechanical systems, translating requirements into manufacturing-ready hardware. You will design everything from large-scale utility interfaces and custom bellows to sheet metal parts and custom heat sinks, taking designs from ideation and CAD modeling through fabrication and direct plant integration.\nFor more information on the SPARC RF plant, see the SPARC journal papers here:\nOverview of the SPARC tokamak\n Physics basis for the ICRF system of the SPARC tokamak\nWhat you'll do:\nDesign specialized RF Heating plant components working closely with RF Engineers. 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