Thea Energy
Computational Plasma Physicist – Transport Modeling
Kearny, NJ
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$140kDetected 75 days ago
PythonC++LinuxData Analysis
About the role
- As a transport modeling physicist at Thea Energy, you will be an architect of our plasma performance projections.
- You will apply advanced kinetic and fluid models to characterize heat, particle, and momentum transport in highly-optimized stellarator geometries.
- Your objective is to transform fundamental physics into actionable constraints, guiding our equilibrium+coil optimization and operational scenarios to ensure the success of our next generation fusion devices.
Responsibilities
- Perform/analyze integrated modeling simulations to predict performance and develop scenarios for Thea Energy's Eos and Helios stellarators.
- Maintain and extend existing gyrokinetic and transport frameworks
- Build reproducible simulation pipelines and data analysis tools to streamline the design-to-validation loop.
- Collaborate with the physics and engineering team to develop scenarios and interpret results from current hardware.
- Expertise in developing scientific simulation codes using Python, C++, or Fortran.
- Familiarity with advanced numerical methods, GPU programming, and/or developing surrogate/reduced models.
- Ability to manage complex projects from theory to implementation with minimal supervision.
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.
- PhD in Plasma Physics, Computational Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. (Candidates with a Master's degree and 3+ years of direct experience in transport/turbulence modeling will be considered).
- Strong understanding of gyrokinetic theory and transport processes
- Proven experience working in Linux-based HPC environments with a focus on code scalability and performance.
- Required Experience & Skillsets:
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills:
Skills
- Direct experience running core (e.g. GENE, stella, CGYRO, GX) and/or edge (GENE-X, XGC, Gkeyll) gyrokinetic codes.
- Experience with stellarator-specific equilibrium and stability codes such as VMEC, STELLOPT, DESC, and/or TERPSICHORE.
- A track record of peer-reviewed publications and the ability to present complex physics to multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Personal Attributes:
- A passion for fusion energy and a desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment.
- Rigorous approach to code verification and physics validation.
Compensation
- Salary range $100,000 - $140,000
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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