Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Staff OT/IT Support Engineer
Milpitas, CA · Staff+ · Contract
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$29,270 more — $195,270 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $195,270 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer Occupations, All Other" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer Occupations, All Other (15-1299) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- We're in the best position to make it happen.
- Since 2018, we've raised $4 billion of capital, making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.
- If that's you and this role fits, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- OT & Industrial Infrastructure Maintenance: Deploy, monitor, maintain and secure local site server cabinets, industrial network switches, patch panels, cabling, power equipment (UPSs), and edge compute nodes supporting test rigs and manufacturing lines.
- Network & Systems Setup: Perform physical installation and basic configuration of networking gear (switches, access points, edge firewalls) in coordination with central Network and IT Security teams.
- Site Tech Asset Management: Maintain accurate asset tracking, hardware inventory, rack elevations, and lifecycle management for all IT/OT endpoints and spare hardware at the Milpitas facility.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with manufacturing engineers, control systems teams, and corporate IT to safely integrate operational technology (OT) networks with core enterprise systems.
- Process & Documentation: Create clear end-user documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and site network layout diagrams.
- Deploy, monitor, maintain and secure local site server cabinets, industrial network switches, patch panels, cabling, power equipment (UPSs), and edge compute nodes supporting test rigs and manufacturing lines.
- Perform physical installation and basic configuration of networking gear (switches, access points, edge firewalls) in coordination with central Network and IT Security teams.
- Maintain accurate asset tracking, hardware inventory, rack elevations, and lifecycle management for all IT/OT endpoints and spare hardware at the Milpitas facility.
- Partner with manufacturing engineers, control systems teams, and corporate IT to safely integrate operational technology (OT) networks with core enterprise systems.
Requirements
- Networking Fundamentals: Strong working knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, DHCP, DNS, and basic CLI network switch configuration (Fortinet, Ubiquiti, Juniper, or similar).
- Identity & Endpoint Management: Experience with Active Directory, Okta, and modern endpoint management tools.
Nice to have
- Deep familiarity with supporting and troubleshooting Windows, macOS, and basic Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat) environments.
- Kubernetes experience is a plus.
- Infrastructure & Cabling:
- Demonstrated hands-on experience racking/stacking servers, patch panel punching, cat6 ethernet cabling, clean cable management, and hardware troubleshooting.
- Infrastructure as Code:
- Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible and using those patterns to scale out repeatable systems.
- Networking Fundamentals:
- Strong working knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, subnetting, DHCP, DNS, and basic CLI network switch configuration (Fortinet, Ubiquiti, Juniper, or similar).
Skills
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems:
Compensation
- $166k-$240k
Company info
- Now we're looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us.
- People who'll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team.
- What we're looking for:
Visa & Work Authorization
- We consider all qualified applicants equally, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orien
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