Derek Chow

Derek Chow is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, contributing to the development of fusion power technology aimed at creating a new clean energy industry to combat climate change. Previously, Derek served as a Mechanical Engineer at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, where work focused on the thermal and optics layout design for the Linac Coherent Light Source II. Prior experience includes a role as a Mechanical Product Engineer at Oracle, specializing in SPARC M-series and Netra server products, and as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Comtech Telecommunications Corp., leading the mechanical design and analysis of high-powered satellite amplifier products. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis.