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Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡️

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a “Senior Engineer- Wall Conditioning”. This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville TN, Madison WI, Boston MA or Vancouver BC

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Director of Thermofluids Engineering

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy is seeking a Senior Engineer with experience in wall conditioning to join its growing team. As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the wall conditioning system on our advanced fusion stellarator including development, deployment and operation. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving progress and ensuring the successful operation of our stellarator critical to achieving our research and commercial goals.

The ideal candidate will also give technical advice across a variety of similar projects throughout Type One Energy.

• Own the architecture, design, and system-level integration of wall conditioning systems, from initial concept through operational deployment.
  
• Lead the wall conditioning system architecture for stellarator devices, including glow discharge cleaning, wall coating such as boronization, and potentially other techniques
  
• Define system requirements and translate them into detailed specifications for in-vessel and ex-vessel components
  
• Lead wall conditioning-related trade studies, risk analyses, and system-level design reviews.
  
• Collaborate closely with plasma physics, vacuum, fueling, electrical, thermal-fluid and structural teams to ensure coherent integration of the wall conditioning hardware within the stellarator geometry.
  
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for wall conditioning, mentoring junior engineers and reviewing their work for technical accuracy.
  
• Ensure all wall conditioning system designs meet industry and safety standards
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement best practices for vacuum system design and maintenance.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Applied Physics or a related discipline (PhD is a plus).
  
• 10 plus years of experience in vacuum technology, high power electronics and materials processing
  
• Proven experience leading surface and wall conditioning projects in high-performance environments (e.g., semiconductor, aerospace, nuclear, or research labs).
  
• Direct experience with tritium and/or other radiological aspects of wall coatings and in-vessel components is desired.
  
• Proficient with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, NX) and simulation software relevant to wall conditioning.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.

We offer:

In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get…

• Stock and share options ????
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• 401k retirement options ????
• And many more great voluntary benefits ????

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value , searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of , , , , , , origin, or veteran status, , or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

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