Thea Energy
Plasma-Materials Scientist
Kearny, NJ
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$160kDetected 219 days ago
PythonC++MATLABFEAThermal AnalysisCOMSOLMicroscopyResearch
About the role
- We are seeking a highly motivated Plasma-Materials Scientist to join our team, focusing on plasma-facing material development.
- You will work with high autonomy and ownership, and contribute to cutting-edge research and development in Thea Energy's stellarator systems.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with plasma-material exposure facilities and use materials characterization tools for surface evaluation.
- Utilize computational and simulation tools to perform plasma-surface interaction simulations, thermal analysis, and contribute to multi-physics modeling efforts.
- Ability to work independently and manage projects.
- Willingness to collaborate with a diverse team of scientists and engineers within the company and externally.
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.
- Master's degree in materials science, engineering, applied plasma physics, chemistry, or a related field.
- Knowledge of basic plasma physics.
- Experience with vacuum systems.
- Experience with experimental plasma setups and diagnostics such as industrial plasma sources, RF plasmas, spectroscopic diagnostics, laser-based diagnostics, and electrostatic probes.
- Experience with surface analysis techniques such as electron microscopy, atomic-scale microscopy, and elemental composition analysis methods (e.g. XPS, EDX, Raman).
- Experience with fusion boundary plasmas and/or low-temperature plasmas.
- Experience with linear plasma devices.
- Experience in tokamak or stellarator divertor research.
- Experience with ERO2.0, TRIDYN, SDTrimSP/TRIM, WALLDYN, or RustBCA.
Compensation
- Salary range $100,000-$160,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
- Employee equity stock options
- Company Benefits:
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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