Senior Scientist- Plasma Control Lead
Senior Scientist- Plasma Control Lead
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Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy
Were all about solving climate change through fusion energy one stellarator at a time. Our impressive team of globally recognized fusion scientists along with veteran business leaders with experienced in scaling energy technologies came together with the ambition to fulfill the bold decadal vision of commercial fusion.
If changing the world wasnt incentive enough heres why you should join us:
We designed built and operated the worlds leading stellarators.
We aim to commercialize fusion energy in 10 years.
We know what were doing our leadership team has over 150 years of experience combined.
Weve already been recognized for our work by the Department of Energy through awards and funding.
Our philosophy accepts no intellectual boundaries and celebrates creativity.
If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision join us as a Senior Scientist Plasma Control Lead. This is what you need to know:
Location: Knoxville (TN) or Madison (WI) or Boston (MA)
Salary:Highly Competitive Plus Benefits
Contract: Permanent full time
Reporting to: Senior Director of Electrical Engineering
Your role in the mission:
Type One Energy are seeking aSenior Scientist Plasma Control Lead who will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of advanced plasma control systems for our stellarator fusion technology.
This role will involve collaborating with a team of Scientists Engineers and Technicians to design build and test innovative plasma control solutions that optimize plasma performance and stability.
- Lead and coordinate plasma controls ensuring they meet technical requirements and feasibility
- Work with internal plasma diagnostics stellarator core controls data acquisition and communication and other teams to define and execute plasma control and operations strategy.
- Lead the development the plasma control algorithms.
- Participate in thorough definition of system architecture and interfaces.
- Participate in strategy for implementation of rapid system integration.
- Participate in efforts to optimize machine availability by helping to establish machine safety strategy interlock thresholds and root cause diagnoses.
- Contribute to the system process model as part of T1Es system simulator
- Participate in planning execution and analysis of experiments.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior scientists and engineers fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
What youll need:
- Ph.D. in plasma physics electrical engineering or a related field.
- Extensive experience in the development and implementation of plasma control systems for fusion devices.
- Strong knowledge of plasma physics principles and experimental techniques.
- Experience with system integration of large hardware and software projects
- Experience with advanced control algorithms and software tools.
- Proven ability to lead and manage research projects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problemsolving and analytical skills.
We offer:
In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus you will also get
- Stock and share options
- Relocation allowance
- Insurance plans
- 401k retirement options
- And many more great voluntary benefits
Embrace the mission by submitting your application on our careers page then head over to our website to learn more about the revolutionary team behind Stellarator technology.
About Us:
Type One Energy Group is missiondriven to provide sustainable affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venturebacked in 2023 the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building stateoftheart stellarator fusion machines together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies. Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods modern computational physics and highfield superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system.
Our FusionDirect development program pursues the lowestrisk shortestschedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade using a partnerintensive and capitalefficient strategy. We are committed to diversity inclusion and equitable access to clean energy. For more information visit or follow us on LinkedIn.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal state or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
Employment Type
Full Time
