Instrumentation Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

Thea Energy, located in Kearny, New Jersey, is looking for an experienced Instrumentation Systems Engineer. This position involves the specification, design, and integration of sensor infrastructure for advanced stellarator systems, requiring expertise in industrial instrumentation.

The ideal candidate should have strong capabilities in I/O design, cabling, grounding, and EMI/EMC practices, contributing to high-reliability environments. Join us and be part of our mission to commercialize fusion energy!

Qualifications

• Strong experience in industrial or scientific instrumentation.
• Experience with I/O design for high-reliability environments.
• Familiarity with cabling, grounding, and EMI/EMC practices.

Responsibilities

• Specification, design, integration, and deployment of sensor infrastructure.
• Definition and implementation of instrumentation interfaces.
• Building the data foundation for control and monitoring subsystems.

Skills

Industrial or scientific instrumentation

I/O design

Cabling

Grounding

EMI/EMC practices

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 an experienced Instrumentation Systems Engineer to work on the specification, design, integration, and deployment of the sensor and signal infrastructure for the Integrated Stellarator Eos. This role focuses on the definition and implementation of all instrumentation interfaces, including temperature, pressure, flow, displacement, current/voltage, and magnetic sensors across key control systems such as plasma control, cryogenics, vacuum, superconducting magnets, power supplies, and safety interlocks.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in industrial or scientific instrumentation, I/O design, cabling, grounding, and EMI/EMC practices for high-reliability environments. You will play a central role in building the data foundation for all control and monitoring 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.