Thea Energy
Burning Plasma Scientist
Kearny, NJ
Sponsorship not specified$135k-$210kDetected 142 days ago
PythonC++MATLABMachine LearningResearchProblem Solving
About the role
- Thea Energy is looking for a highly motivated Burning Plasma Scientist to join our Physics team, focusing on modeling energetic particle confinement and transport.
Responsibilities
- Develop reduced-order models and ML surrogates trained on simulation databases to enable real-time prediction of pressure profiles
- Collaborate with the engineering team to iterate on coil designs and divertor configurations to minimize fast-ion losses
- Develop synthetic diagnostics (e.g. Fast-Ion Loss Detectors, Neutron Cameras) to bridge the gap between our models and future experimental campaigns
- You will work directly with our optimization team to ensure our magnetic topologies manage fast-ion loss and heat loads effectively.
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, or related field (or Master's / Bachelor's with equivalent research experience)
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in scientific computing (e.g. Python, Fortran, C++, or MATLAB)
- Creative problem solving and proven ability to thrive in collaborative environments such as startups or research groups
- Familiarity with kinetic, MHD or particle-following codes
- Familiarity with energetic particle diagnostics
Compensation
- Salary range $135,000-$210,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
- Employee equity stock options
- In this role, you will run high-fidelity simulations and pioneer the use of Machine Learning surrogates to accelerate our design cycles.
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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