Posted 2 months ago
Diagnostic Physicist
@ Daedal Systems
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Daedal Systems is hiring a Diagnostic Physicist to design, deploy and operate spectroscopic plasma diagnostics for fusion devices. The role is full-time, based in Toronto or relocating, with up to 20% travel, a salary of 120k-180k CAD, and significant equity.
Responsibilities:
- Support design, deployment and operations of Thomson scattering, X-ray and visible-UV spectroscopy diagnostics
- Take diagnostics from bench-top systems to deployable, industrialized systems
- Lead diagnostic lifecycle from design through maintenance
- Develop detailed diagnostic specifications
- Travel to client fusion devices up to 20% of the time
Requirements summary:
- Master's degree or higher in physics, engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience taking a plasma diagnostic through its full lifecycle
- Experience developing detailed diagnostic specifications
- Ability to work independently as a technical lead
- Based in Toronto or willing to relocate
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Source type not verified · recooty
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Research & science |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: moderate |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Master’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | physics, engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Relocation assistance, Stock or equity |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Daedal Systems
Saved company profile
Historical company information from a saved The Jobs API profile (LinkedIn/Crunchbase fields). It is not live-verified; figures may have changed. Missing values remain unknown.
Accelerating fusion energy with commercial plasma diagnostics.
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1
- Other recorded names
- Daedal Systems
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Accelerating fusion energy with commercial plasma diagnostics.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy Technology |
| Company size | 1 employee |
| Organization type | Self-Employed |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
| View page |
About Daedal Systems
Daedal Systems is a plasma diagnostic company for the fusion energy industry. Today, every fusion company needs the same R&D plasma diagnostics, but each company builds them themselves in-house, despite them not being core IP. Daedal Systems is building a platform for industrialized plasma diagnostics, which will enable us to deploy suites of plasma diagnostics on fusion devices across the industry. Ultimately, we will provide the operating infrastructure for every fusion power plant.
We are seeking talented individuals spanning plasma diagnosticians, engineers and operators to join us in this mission to accelerate fusion energy with industrialized plasma diagnostics. We are building the measurement infrastructure layer upon which fusion will be realized.
The Role
Daedal Systems is looking for a Diagnostic Physicist to support current and future development of our industrialized plasma diagnostic platform. Reporting to the Vice President of Science, you would initially support the design, deployment, and operations of Thomson Scattering, X-ray Spectroscopy and Vis-UV spectroscopy diagnostics. Later, you would support and/or lead subsequent diagnostic development, possibly including electron cyclotron emission, reflectometry, interferometry/polarimetry, B-dot and/or Hall probes. You will be responsible for bringing spectroscopic diagnostics from low-TRL, bench-top systems to industrialized, deployable systems that are integrated on fusion devices across the industry.
Education
- Master's degree or higher in physics, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Essential Requirements
- Experience taking a plasma diagnostic through its full lifecycle: design, procurement, build, test, installation, commissioning, calibration, operation, and maintenance
- Experience developing detailed diagnostic specifications that translate physics measurement requirements into achievable instrument performance
- Ability to operate independently as a technical lead with minimal supervisory structure
- Based in Toronto or willing to relocate — relocation support will be provided
- Comfortable with travel to support client systems around the globe, up to 20% of the time, occasionally for 2+ weeks in a row
Desirable
- Direct experience on large fusion devices.
- Prior experience in a startup or early-stage technical business
What You Can Expect
You will join as one of Daedal's first technical hires and have the opportunity to shape the measurement infrastructure that will be applied across the fusion industry. The role carries significant autonomy. You will work autonomously on several diagnostics and support the full lifecycle of Daedal's diagnostics from concept design, product development, implementation and ongoing operational support. As an early technical contributor, you will help shape the overall technical direction of Daedal's industrialized plasma diagnostic platform.
What We Offer
- Annual Salary Range: 120k-180k CAD
- Compensation range shown is indicative; final salary and total compensation will be tailored to the candidate's experience and fit.
- Significant equity ownership in an early start-up
- Immigration and relocation support
- Opportunity to support key diagnostics and shape the company's technical direction
- Health benefits
Daedal Systems is committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please let us know if you require accommodation, and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.