Director, HTS Magnet Engineering — Fusion Systems Leader

Thea Energy, Inc.; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 215,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Thea Energy, Inc. seeks a Director - HTS Magnet Engineering to lead the design, build, and test of HTS magnets for planar coil stellarators. You will own the magnet engineering roadmap end-to-end, manage engineering managers, and align efforts with company milestones.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in magnets/cryogenics, strong CAD/Multiphysics skills, and proven ability to scale engineering teams in a fast-moving, regulated environment. Equity and benefits accompany a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Own magnet engineering roadmap aligned with system milestones.
• Lead engineering managers and cross-functional teams.
• Review multiphysics analyses and design tooling.
• Manage vendor relationships and supply chain for custom hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy and roadmap for HTS magnet engineering with system milestones.
• Lead multi-level engineering teams and coordinate with executives.
• Oversee vendor management, quotes, and qualification requirements.
• Define testing strategy, qualification, and reliability programs.
• Represent magnet engineering to investors and external partners.

Skills

Magnets expertise

Engineering leadership

CAD expertise

Multiphysics simulation

Vendor & supply chain

Strategic roadmap

Team scaling

Executive communication

Regulated industry

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in physics/engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Ansys

COMSOL

SolidWorks

CATIA

NX

Job description

Thea Energy, Inc. seeks a Director - HTS Magnet Engineering to lead the design, build, and test of HTS magnets for planar coil stellarators. You will own the magnet engineering roadmap end-to-end, manage engineering managers, and align efforts with company milestones.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in magnets/cryogenics, strong CAD/Multiphysics skills, and proven ability to scale engineering teams in a fast-moving, regulated environment. Equity and benefits accompany a competitive package.