Embedded Systems Engineer

Fusion Energy Base; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Thea Energy, based in Kearny, NJ, is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer to drive the development of control systems for high-power supply systems in the Integrated Stellarator Eos. Your primary responsibilities will include designing embedded control systems using ARM microcontrollers and FPGAs, ensuring safe operation of energy systems, and collaborating with system owners and vendors to enable high-performance integration.

The company focuses on innovating fusion energy technology while creating a diverse workplace. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing embedded control systems.
• Proficiency with ARM microcontrollers and FPGAs.
• Understanding of high-voltage heating systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop control and protection systems for power supplies.
• Ensure safe and precise operation of superconducting coil power supplies.
• Collaborate with vendors and software developers for integration.

Skills

Embedded control systems design

ARM microcontrollers

FPGAs

Real-time modeling

Power supply systems

Job description

About Thea Energy

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. 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. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Position Overview

Thea Energy is seeking a skilled and motivated Embedded Systems Engineer to lead the development of control and protection systems for high-power power supply systems deployed in the Integrated Stellarator Eos. This position focuses on enabling safe and precise operation of superconducting coil power supplies and high-voltage heating systems.

This role will involve designing and implementing embedded control systems using ARM microcontrollers, FPGAs, SoC and DSPs, as well as real-time modeling of power supply behavior. You will interface with internal system owners, power electronics vendors, and control software developers to ensure reliable and high-performance integration across the full range of mission-critical power subsystems.

It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.