Pacific Fusion Breaks Ground at Mesa del Sol: 200-Plus Albuquerque Jobs on the Way

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Out on the mesa south of the Sunport, Pacific Fusion has started building a $1 billion research and manufacturing campus that state officials say will carry more than 200 permanent jobs. The company broke ground at Mesa del Sol on Tuesday, August 25, with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on hand, and construction is now underway on what will be its main fusion research site.

Engineers, technicians and the building trades all have a stake in this one. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and how to be first in line.

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📍 Pacific Fusion at a Glance

Business	Pacific Fusion
Broke ground	Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Location	Mesa del Sol, Albuquerque
Size	About 225,000 square feet
Investment	$1 billion
Concept	Fusion energy research and manufacturing campus, not a commercial power plant
Industry	Energy research, advanced manufacturing
New jobs	More than 200 permanent jobs, per state officials, plus hundreds of construction and supply-chain jobs

What Pacific Fusion Is Building at Mesa del Sol

The campus will house the company's Demonstration System, a machine designed to put out more fusion energy than it stores going in. Pacific Fusion's goal is to reach that milestone, which it calls net facility gain, by 2030. The system is also built to produce bursts of more than 100 megajoules, and the company has signed an agreement with the National Nuclear Security Administration to explore research on high-yield fusion.

Why Albuquerque? According to reporting on the groundbreaking, the company pointed to Sandia and Los Alamos national labs, a specialized technical workforce, and research already done on Sandia's Z Machine. Mesa del Sol, the planned community east of I-25 that is already home to Netflix's Albuquerque studios, gives it room to build at scale.

💼 Who Gets Hired, and When

The 200-plus figure comes from state officials. Pacific Fusion has not published a hiring schedule for the Mesa del Sol campus, a breakdown of roles, or salary ranges, so we are not going to guess at any of them. Get your resume ready and watch for postings.

What we can see is the company's own careers board. This week it lists a Senior Project Engineer for steel structures based in Albuquerque, a Manufacturing Systems Analyst in Los Lunas, and Summer 2027 internships in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing and software engineering plus supply chain that can be based in Los Lunas. Most other openings are still in California. Expect the Albuquerque list to grow as the building goes up.

The nearer-term work is construction. Officials say hundreds of construction and regional supply-chain jobs come with the project, though no contractor headcount has been released. Electricians, ironworkers, welders and heavy equipment operators should be watching now.

🗺️ Los Lunas Is Already Running

This is not Pacific Fusion's first New Mexico site. Its Los Lunas Build Center, a 200,000-square-foot plant in the Los Morros Business Park, makes components for the fusion system and already employs more than 70 people. UNM-Valencia's Workforce Training Center was recognized at its opening for building the regional talent pipeline. If you live in the South Valley or down I-25 in Valencia County, Los Lunas may be the quicker way in.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Pacific Fusion's Albuquerque campus?

At Mesa del Sol on Albuquerque's south mesa, south of the Sunport and east of I-25. The company has not published a street address for the site.

How many jobs will Pacific Fusion create in Albuquerque?

State officials say more than 200 permanent jobs, plus hundreds of construction and supply-chain jobs during the build. No hiring timeline or salary ranges have been released.

Is Pacific Fusion hiring in New Mexico now?

Yes, in small numbers. Its careers board currently lists an Albuquerque project engineer, a Los Lunas analyst role and Summer 2027 engineering and supply-chain internships. Check the board directly for the latest.

Will the campus produce electricity?

No. It is a research and manufacturing site and will not operate as a commercial power plant.

Do I need an engineering degree to work there?

The posted roles so far are engineering and analyst jobs. The construction phase will lean on skilled trades, and the Los Lunas plant builds hardware, so technicians and tradespeople have a path too.

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