Power & Plasma Team
The 'Power & Plasma Team' at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is STILL ACTIVE in 2026, years after the CFR was supposedly cancelled.
01 Definition
The 'Power & Plasma Team' at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is STILL ACTIVE in 2026, years after the CFR was supposedly cancelled. EVIDENCE: (1) February 2023 job posting: 'Computational Plasma Physicist - Skunk Works Level 3' (Req# 619617BR) — 'Our ...
02 Detailed_Analysis
The 'Power & Plasma Team' at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is STILL ACTIVE in 2026, years after the CFR was supposedly cancelled. EVIDENCE: (1) February 2023 job posting: 'Computational Plasma Physicist - Skunk Works Level 3' (Req# 619617BR) — 'Our ... The 'Power & Plasma Team' at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is STILL ACTIVE in 2026, years after the CFR was supposedly cancelled. EVIDENCE: (1) February 2023 job posting: 'Computational Plasma Physicist - Skunk Works Level 3' (Req# 619617BR) — 'Our Power & Plasma Team is filled with passionate Engineers... as we invent and develop technologies for the air platforms of the future.' 'As part of the Revolutionary Technology Program, you will contribute to the development of technologies for platforms 15-30 years in the future.' (2) June 29, 2026 job posting: 'Pulsed Power Engineer Sr (Level 3)' (Job ID: 733584BR) — 'You will be the Senior Pulsed Power Engineer for the Power & Plasma Team which is responsible for developing advanced pulsed po...
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ → Skunk Works® CFR Program: Successor to CFR — same Revolutionary Technology Program
- ▸ → Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®: Skunk Works Palmdale — still hiring 2026
- ▸ → MARAUDER: Pulsed power + plasma = MARAUDER lineage continuation
- ▸ ← RTP Portfolio: RTP is the parent org of Power & Plasma Team
- ▸ talentify.io — Computational Plasma Physicist job posting (Req# 619617BR)
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Overview
The 'Power & Plasma Team' at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is STILL ACTIVE in 2026, years after the CFR was supposedly cancelled. EVIDENCE: (1) February 2023 job posting: 'Computational Plasma Physicist - Skunk Works Level 3' (Req# 619617BR) — 'Our Power & Plasma Team is filled with passionate Engineers... as we invent and develop technologies for the air platforms of the future.' 'As part of the Revolutionary Technology Program, you will contribute to the development of technologies for platforms 15-30 years in the future.' (2) June 29, 2026 job posting: 'Pulsed Power Engineer Sr (Level 3)' (Job ID: 733584BR) — 'You will be the Senior Pulsed Power Engineer for the Power & Plasma Team which is responsible for developing advanced pulsed power and plasma technologies for future air platforms.' 'Design, prototype, and fabricate pulsed power electronics and associated control hardware.' 'Create and maintain data acquisition systems and control software for plasma physics experiments.' 'MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.' The 'Revolutionary Technology Program' is the SAME program that housed the CFR. Bradley Sommers (LinkedIn): transitioned from 'Aeronautical Engineer, Sr' in 'Revolutionary Technology Programs' (Jul 2016 - Mar 2020) to 'Research Scientist' (Jan 2021 - Present) at Palmdale. KEY QUESTION: If the CFR was genuinely cancelled in 2020, why is the Power & Plasma Team still hiring plasma physicists and pulsed power engineers in 2023 and 2026?
Entity Type: Program — Power & Plasma Team is a government or defense program/initiative.
Network Relationships
Power & Plasma Team connects to 4 entities in the intelligence network:
Events (1):
Organisations (1):
- → Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®: Skunk Works Palmdale — still hiring 2026
Programs (2):
- → MARAUDER: Pulsed power + plasma = MARAUDER lineage continuation
- ← RTP Portfolio: RTP is the parent org of Power & Plasma Team
Source Documents
Intelligence derived from 4 source documents:
- talentify.io — Computational Plasma Physicist job posting (Req# 619617BR)
- lockheedmartinjobs.com — Pulsed Power Engineer Sr job posting (Job ID: 733584BR, June 29, 2026)
- LinkedIn — Bradley Sommers profile
- LinkedIn — Jonathan Walker profile (CFR Group, Jan 2017 - Jan 2019)
06 Related_Terms (1)
07 Related_Entities (1)
08 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Ben Rich Directs Skunk Works
Ben Rich succeeds Kelly Johnson as director of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, overseeing the development of stealth and revolutionary propulsion concepts.
personnelClandestine FRC Breakthrough
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is assessed to have achieved a significant technological breakthrough in FRC plasma physics.
historical-contextClandestine FRC Breakthrough at Skunk Works
An assessed major engineering success at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works validates the hardware program and elevates the Freescale SoC team to a national asset.
defense-programsSkunk Works FRC Breakthrough
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works FRC program achieves a significant, assessed breakthrough, necessitating a counter-intelligence screen.
fusion-physicsLockheed Martin CFR Program Commencement
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® officially begins its Compact Fusion Reactor (CFR) program, led by Thomas McGuire.
defense-programsCFR Soft Disclosure
Charles Chase of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works provides a 'soft disclosure' of the Compact Fusion Reactor program during a 'Solve for X' presentation.
historical-contextCharles Chase reveals Skunk Works CFR
Public reveal of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Compact Fusion Reactor concept.
defense-programsGabriel Ivan Font Personnel Movement
In 2014, Gabriel Ivan Font's career is tracked from plasma research at the USAF Academy to LANL and subsequently to Lockheed Martin Skunk Works as a co-inventor on CFR patents.
personnelSkunk Works CFR Public Announcement
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works publicly announces its Compact Fusion Reactor program, led by Thomas McGuire.
historical-contextLockheed Martin Skunk Works CFR Announcement
Lockheed Martin publicly announces its Compact Fusion Reactor program, correlating with the wind-down of public FRCHX activity.
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Quick_Facts
- Category
- Fusion Physics
- Aliases
- Power & Plasma Team, power-plasma-team, Skunk Works plasma team, RTP plasma
- Sources
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- Related Terms
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- Graph Entities
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- Timeline Events
- 10