Electrical Technician - Build & Test High-Power Systems

U.S. Fusion Energy; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity stock options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Thea Energy in Kearny, NJ is seeking a hands-on Electrical Technician to support the Manufacturing team in constructing, installing, and testing electrical systems for the Eos Stellarator. You will work closely with Senior Power Systems Engineers and Hardware Design Engineers to bring advanced concepts from design to reality.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of industrial electrical experience, be adept at wiring and assembling power supplies, and be comfortable with high-current applications

Qualifications

• Associate degree, trade school certification, or equivalent practical experience in Electrical Technology or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience as an electrical technician in industrial, R&D, or high-power environments.
• Experience building, wiring, and installing electrical distribution panels, power supplies, and control cabinets.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including schematics, P&IDs, and single-line diagrams.
• Proficiency with lab measurement tools (oscilloscopes, multimeters, loads).
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety standards (LOTO, NFPA 70E/NEC).

Responsibilities

• Assembly & prototyping: build and wire power supplies, energy storage systems, embedded control boards, and high-current converters.
• Infrastructure installation: install MV/LV switchgear, transformers, distribution panels, and BESS.
• Facility support: integrate auxiliary electrical systems and BoP infrastructure for cryogenics, vacuum, cooling, and HVAC.
• Testing & validation: set up testbeds, perform hardware bring-up, signal probing and optimization.
• Hardware debugging: board-level debugging, soldering, and PCB rework.
• Documentation: read and markup single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and cable schedules.

Skills

Electrical safety

Reading schematics

Industrial wiring

Power systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree / trade cert

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power analyzers

Soldering stations

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Thea Energy in Kearny, NJ is seeking a hands-on Electrical Technician to support the Manufacturing team in constructing, installing, and testing electrical systems for the Eos Stellarator. You will work closely with Senior Power Systems Engineers and Hardware Design Engineers to bring advanced concepts from design to reality.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of industrial electrical experience, be adept at wiring and assembling power supplies, and be comfortable with high-current applications