Fusion Control Systems Architect – Real-Time & Safety

Thea Energy Inc.; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employee equity stock options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Thea Energy Inc. seeks a Control Systems Engineer/Architect to define the overall control system for the Integrated Eos Stellarator.

You will decide on core technologies, design platforms, and manage interfaces between plasma control, power supply control, cryogenic control, safety, and data acquisition. As a senior technical specialist, you will collaborate with subsystem teams, vendors, and researchers to ensure real-time performance, high reliability, and regulatory compliance for a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in control system design for fusion energy, particle accelerators, large scientific facilities, or similar high-reliability environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of the Eos control system architecture (functional, physical, and communication layers).
• Select core technologies for real-time control, SCADA, networking, timing, and data management.
• Develop high-level system specifications, ICDs, and system block diagrams.
• Oversee integration and coordination of control subsystems including PCS, PSCS, plasma heating, cryogenic and vacuum control, DAS, safety/interlock, SCADA.

Skills

EPICS/TANGO

Simulink MATLAB

SysML/UML

OPC UA / DDS

Real-time control

Data acquisition

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Masters in Control Systems

Tools

Siemens PLC

Beckhoff PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

Job description

Thea Energy Inc. seeks a Control Systems Engineer/Architect to define the overall control system for the Integrated Eos Stellarator.

You will decide on core technologies, design platforms, and manage interfaces between plasma control, power supply control, cryogenic control, safety, and data acquisition. As a senior technical specialist, you will collaborate with subsystem teams, vendors, and researchers to ensure real-time performance, high reliability, and regulatory compliance for a