Electrical Engineer, I&C for Fusion Systems

Type One Energy; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401k plan

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Type One Energy seeks an Electrical Engineer – Instrumentation & Control (I&C) to design, develop, and implement control systems for its advanced stellarator technologies. You will focus on distributed real-time control software, hardware integration, and lifecycle support across highly complex equipment.

The role reports to the Director of Electrical and Software Engineering and requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, reliable operation and compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience with instrumentation and control systems in complex technical environments.
• Experience with distributed, real-time control systems.
• Proficiency in control software development (C/C++, Python, PLC programming).
• Experience with programming and interfacing with PLCs.
• Knowledge of requirements management and systems engineering practices.
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub.
• Experience with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop distributed control software for stellarator systems and subsystems.
• Design and implement instrumentation and control architectures for complex equipment.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, interface definitions, and test plans
• Support the full requirements lifecycle — from requirements development and traceability through verification and validation
• Develop and maintain I&C drivers for a wide range of stellarator instrumentation and equipment
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline implementation, testing automation, and software quality practices
• Support system integration, testing, and commissioning of hardware and software components
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues during development and operational phases
• Collaborate with mechanical, physics, software, and systems engineering teams
• Ensure designs meet safety, reliability, and regulatory expectations for nuclear/fusion environments

Skills

Electrical engineering

Control systems engineering

Distributed real-time control

C/C++

Python

PLC programming

Version control

CI/CD tooling

Test equipment

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Control Systems

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Type One Energy seeks an Electrical Engineer – Instrumentation & Control (I&C) to design, develop, and implement control systems for its advanced stellarator technologies. You will focus on distributed real-time control software, hardware integration, and lifecycle support across highly complex equipment.

The role reports to the Director of Electrical and Software Engineering and requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, reliable operation and compliance with