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title: 'Senior Fuel Scientist at Marvel Fusion'
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# Senior Fuel Scientist at Marvel Fusion

- **Company:** Marvel Fusion
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/marvelfusion/jobs/4996314101

## Job description

## Who we are

Founded in 2019, Marvel Fusion is Europe’s leading fusion energy company, uniting 120 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

## Your responsibilities

- Initiate and develop an R&D stream focused on fuel and fusible materials integration into experimental targets for in-house use.
- Investigate hydrogen isotope exchange reactions relevant to fuel materials, through hands-on laboratory work and/or modeling and simulation.
- Materials characterization: chemical and elemental analysis, including characterisation of hydrogen isotopes and light elements (atomic number < 9).
- Coordinating multi-partner consortia and associated reporting: build and maintain collabo-rations with academic and industrial partners;
- Drafting of public funding applications.
- Mentor junior scientists and coordinate cross-functional teams.
- Documentation and reporting: write and oversee technical and safety documentation, pro-tocol development, and contribute to internal, external, and funding-body reports.

## What you bring

- 8+ years of experience in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or a re-lated field, with demonstrated seniority in an R&D environment.
- A background in isotope exchange chemistry, from experimental or computational work.
- Experience in analytical techniques for hydrogen isotopes and light elements (atomic number < 9), such as ToF-SIMS, nano-SIMS, APT, Raman spectroscopy, NRA, ERDA, NMR, FTIR, GDOES or equivalent.
- Practical experience working with processes under inert atmosphere for sensitive or re-active materials.
- A track record leading or contributing to multi-partner research or industrial collabora-tions.
- Experience leading or contributing to public funding applications, with a track record of awarded proposals.
- Providing technical leadership and mentoring junior scientists and engineers in an ex-perimental environment with evolving priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including technical writing for proposals and reports.

What sets you apart

- Experience in fusion, plasma physics, inertial confinement fusion (ICF), or energy systems.
- Experience with vacuum and gas-handling systems for hydrogen isotope work.
- Publication record or recognized expertise in hydrogen isotope chemistry or hydrogen stor-age materials.
- Awareness of tritium-specific handling, safety, and regulatory considerations, even without direct hands-on tritium experience.

## What we offer

Our mission is motivation enough for many. But we also support our team with benefits that foster wellbeing and growth:

- Public Transport Subsidy
- Employee Incentive Program
- Phone Bill Reimbursement
- Wellpass or Complimentary Private Health Insurance
- Professional Learning & Development Budget
- Relocation Support
- Company Pension Plan
- 30 Days of Vacation plus additional half day on 24. & 31.Dec.
- Modern Office in the center of Munich
- Healthy office snacks
- Regular Team Events

For more information on how we process your application data, please review our [privacy notice](https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarvelfusion.com%2Fapplicants%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmitchell.davis%40marvelfusion.com%7C44f0c7ee4b4e466d419c08dd60ae4416%7Cc8a72d8e032345dba79014a4c0391c5e%7C0%7C0%7C638773023767170313%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pNIEcgnMilSMzC0dfnMmWT8HJawEllzl%2BhM5M7Sx1Fg%3D&reserved=0). For more information on how we process your application data, please review our [privacy notice](https://www.marvelfusion.com/applicants).

## About Marvel Fusion

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Electric Power Generation / Fusion Energy
- **Target customers**: B2B – utilities, grid operators, and industrial energy consumers
- **Mission**: “Enable humankind to access clean, safe & reliable energy by developing a laser-driven fusion power plant”

## Products & Services
- **Laser-Driven Fusion Power Plant**: An advanced inertial fusion energy concept combining a proprietary fast ignitor with innovations in laser technology, target design, and energy extraction. The approach builds on the validated physics demonstrated at the National Ignition Facility in 2022 and aims to eliminate the need for tritium through alternative fuel cycles.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding exceeds **USD 400 million** (public + private) per the company website; LinkedIn reports **USD 187.2 million** in tracked funding rounds – the difference likely reflects additional public grants and undisclosed investments.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: EQT Ventures, Siemens Energy, European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, Tengelmann Ventures, and a network of leading industrial suppliers.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount of **81 employees** (42.9% YoY growth)
  - Inauguration of new experimental chamber “LION 2” at CALA in Garching, Munich (July 2025)
  - Awarded U.S. DOE grant to advance laser fusion (September 2025)
  - Public-private partnership with Colorado State University and infrastructure program in Fort Collins, Colorado
  - Selected for EIC STEP Scale Up Program with potential investment up to EUR 30 million

## Competitive Advantages
- **Validated physics**: Approach is based on the fusion ignition gain demonstrated at the National Ignition Facility (2022), reducing technical risk.
- **Proprietary fast ignitor concept** that could lower costs and increase efficiency compared to other inertial fusion designs.
- **Alternative fuel cycles**: Potential to operate without tritium, simplifying fuel supply and waste management.
- **Strong industrial partnerships**: Strategic collaboration with Siemens Energy and deep ties to European and U.S. supply chains.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling laser-driven fusion toward commercial deployment by advancing laser optics (FusioTile project), target manufacturing, and power plant engineering.
- Expanding U.S. operations: appointment of Puja Gupta as EVP to lead U.S. activities and a major infrastructure hub in Fort Collins, Colorado.
- Securing additional public and private funding to bridge from demonstration to pilot plant.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values include ownership, empowerment, clarity & trust, diversity of thought, and collaboration. Decisions happen close to the work, and transparency is emphasized.
- **Work model**: Hybrid – offices in Munich (Germany) and Fort Collins, Colorado (U.S.). Some roles may be on-site due to lab and experimental work.
- **Engineering focus**: Opportunities across experimental physics, laser science, controls, IT infrastructure, and data engineering. Active job postings: 11 (as of mid-2026).
- **Perks**: Not publicly detailed, but the company emphasizes impact – working on a breakthrough energy technology with a mission-driven team.
- **Employee sentiment**: LinkedIn rating 3.0/5.0 (7 reviews) with lower scores in compensation (2.3) and career (2.1), but higher in work-life balance (3.4). Small sample size.

## Sources
1. [Marvel Fusion Website](https://marvelfusion.com/)
2. [Marvel Fusion LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/marvelfusion/)
3. [CB Insights](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/marvel-fusion)
4. [Marvel Fusion Greenhouse Jobs](https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/marvelfusion)
5. [Marvel Fusion Newsroom](https://www.marvelfusion.com/newsroom)

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