Thea Energy
Heating Systems Lead
Kearny, NJ · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$150k-$240kDetected 8 days ago
ProcurementElectrical EngineeringRF EngineeringCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- This is a high-impact, senior-level role requiring deep technical expertise in magnetic confinement fusion heating, excellent team-building capabilities, and a collaborative mindset to interface with our core fusion physics, systems, and engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, scientists, and technicians in the design, construction, testing, and operation of plasma heating systems. Manage the budget, vendor relations, and procurement of highly specialized hardware.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in heating system design and safety.
- Own the conceptual, preliminary, and final engineering designs of heating systems. Ensure these systems integrate seamlessly into the spatial constraints of our planar coil stellarator.
- As Heating Systems Lead, you will oversee the design, development, implementation, and operation of plasma heating systems for Thea Energy's flagship fusion systems.
Requirements
- The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures.
- Ph.D. or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in RF, microwave, or related technologies, with a focus on high-power systems.
Compensation
- Salary range $150,000-$240,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
- Employee equity stock options
Equal opportunity
- Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds.
- By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world's hardest (and most important) problems.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran's status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Thea Energy is an
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