Industrial Mechanic

Starforge

Operations · Full-time

Garching, Germany

Posted on Oct 12, 2026

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Munich, Garching · Full-time · On-site

About Starforge

Starforge is on a mission to make fusion energy a practical utility by factory-manufacturing modular, fleet-deployable fusion reactors. We are fusion's Henry Ford moment.

Our first reactor product line, Unit One, is a 250 MWe spherical tokamak, built from demountable high-temperature superconducting magnets and designed in modular blocks so that every component can be factory-manufactured as well as replaced on site.

Our team comes from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, MIT, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Tokamak Energy, KIT, Lilium, and GE.

Come and join us in building the future.

Build Unit One's magnets as our Industrial Mechanic

Our magnet lab is where ideas become hardware: vacuum chambers, cryocoolers, test fixtures and our first superconducting coils. Builds and tests happen every week, and they only work if assemblies are done right, issues are raised early and remedied accordingly. This is your chance to bring your experience to the team that builds the first fusion magnets, support our engineers and to set the standard for how our prototyping lab works.

You will bring hands-on mechanical expertise in our Prototyping shop from day one. You will report to the COO, and work closely with our magnet, manufacturing, mechanical and cryogenics engineers.

What you'll do

Assemble test fixtures, vacuum chambers, cryostats and magnet components with precision and care

Run and maintain our vacuum systems: backing and turbo pumps, gauges and helium leak testing

Install, assemble and run cryocoolers, and handle liquid nitrogen safely

Support coil builds and test campaigns from set-up to tear-down

Make small parts and modifications, and feed improvements from the bench back to design

Support the manufacturing of the superconducting magnets and joints with our manufacturing engineer

Keep the lab organized, equipment maintained and work documented

Build a strong safety and quality culture in the lab

What we're looking for

At least 5 years working experience in multidisciplinary, fast-paced hardware development environment

Completed vocational training as Industriemechaniker, Feinwerkmechaniker or similar, or Techniker/Meister, or equivalent experience

Hands-on precise assembly experience with vacuum systems: pumps, gauges, seals, fittings, and leak testing

Experience with critical assessment, creation, and analysis of technical drawings

Working independently with thorough documentation

B1 Proficiency in English with emphasis on technical English Bonus points:

Installing, assembling or running cryocoolers, or work in a cryogenic lab

Experience with superconducting magnets, scientific instruments, space hardware, or aerospace test equipment

Experience on metal workshop tools e.g. lathe, mill, welding, etc

Fluency in both English and German

Crane or forklift license

What we offer

Opportunity to build first-of-a-kind hardware that creates the future of fusion

Makerspace membership paid by the company

We welcome applications from experienced technicians and from people moving into fusion from research labs, aerospace, medical, vacuum or cryogenics companies. If you meet the. must-haves and the work excites you, apply.

How to apply

Send your CV and a short note on one assembly or set-up you built, and what you would dodifferently today, via this form.