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Equal Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. 

Who We Are 
OpenStar Technologies is on a mission to repeat the feats of Māui and capture the power of the Sun. By mastering fusion - the process that powers the stars - we can generate safe, clean, carbon-free, base-load electricity in a way that is economically scalable to the challenge of mitigating climate disaster and giving birth to the next industrial revolution. Our team is made up of talented engineers and physicists, based in Wellington, New Zealand. 

About the Role 
Support the Cryogenics & Docking team in designing, modelling, and testing the cryogenic systems that keep OpenStar's HTS magnets and levitated dipole reactor at operating temperature. You'll work alongside our subsystems engineers on hardware, from thermal modelling through to test rig support. 

Key Responsibilities 
Thermal & Systems Engineering 

• Support thermal modelling of cryogenic systems and components 
• Help evaluate design trade-offs between different cryogenic systems/plants 
• Assist with design of thermal connections and cryogenic conveyance systems 

Research & Literature Review 

• Conduct literature reviews on cryogenic cooling methods (e.g. cryogenic loop heat pipes, cryocooler selection) to inform design decisions 
• Summarise findings for the wider Cryogenics & Docking team 

Testing & Lab Support 

• Support setup and operation of cryogenic test rigs 
• Help collect, analyse, and document test data 

Key Relationships 

• Cryogenics & Docking team engineers 
• Subsystems team 
• Magnet Engineering team 

What We're Looking For 

• Strong interest in cryogenics, superconductivity, or experimental plasma science 
• Ability to work through and solve highly multidisciplinary engineering problems. 
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a team. 
• Great team member with clear communication and collaboration skills. 
• Innate desire to learn, innovate, and critique ideas including one's own. 
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics or a related engineering/physics discipline 

Join Us 
This opportunity boils down to the chance to work on something truly meaningful. The scariest thing about the climate crisis today is that, for all of our bluster and protest, there are very few of us who actually have a chance to do meaningful work solving this problem. Carbon-free energy is an absolute necessity if we want to be able to recognise the world that future generations inherit. Please join us in making this a reality. 

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