Chief Technology Officer (Fusion Lead/ Plasma Physicist)

About JAQA World Foundation

Section 8 nonprofit organization

fusion energy

shape history

About the Role

visionary Chief Technology Officer [CTO]

technical co-founder

• Define our

  R&D pathway

  (compact tokamak, magnetized target fusion, or other innovative approaches).
• Lead a

  world-class scientific team

  .
• Represent JAQA in

  global partnerships

  (ITER, IAEA, Fusion Industry Association, universities, and research institutes).

move from research to impact

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the

  technical roadmap

  for JAQA Fusion.
• Build and mentor a

  multidisciplinary R&D team

  (plasma, cryogenics, AI, superconductors).
• Establish partnerships with

  universities, labs, and global consortia

  .
• Oversee lab setup,

  safety protocols

  , and compliance with Indian & international nuclear regulations.
• File

  patents

  , publish open-access research, and represent JAQA at global forums.
• Guide the transition from

  prototypes to pilot plants

  , creating pathways for scalable deployment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Plasma Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or a related field

  .

• 10+ years experience

  in fusion research (tokamak, stellarator, inertial confinement, or magnetized target fusion).
• Proven

  track record of publications, patents, or reactor/device contributions

  .
• Strong

  leadership skills

  and ability to attract funding through grant-writing and global collaborations.
• Passion for

  climate, energy equity, and civilization-scale innovation

  .

What We Offer

• Sweat Equity (Founding Role):

  No salary initially. Instead, you will receive

  founder-level equity & leadership ownership

  in JAQA’s future commercial spin-off (

  For Profit /Commercial Company

  ) and recognition as a

  co-architect of India’s first fusion mission

  .

• Global Impact:

  Opportunity to collaborate with international labs, UN agencies, and top research institutions.

• Legacy:

  Your work will directly contribute to

  accelerating humanity toward a Type I civilization

  .