Lead HTS Magnet Systems Engineer - Fusion Startup, Equity

Lever, Inc.; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Employee equity stock options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Thea Energy in New Jersey seeks a Lead HTS Magnet Systems Engineer to own the full lifecycle of large-scale HTS magnet systems, bridging electrical and mechanical domains from design trade studies to manufacturing and QA testing.

You will drive CDR/PDR reviews, optimize cabled HTS conductors, manage 1–10 m scale components and 10–100 tonne systems, and integrate quench protection with cryogenic interfaces.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering high-field HTS/ LTS magnets for fusion or similar megaprojects.
• Ownership of major lifecycle milestones (budget $10M–$50M).
• Hands-on magnet testing and cryogenic qualification (4.2K–20K).
• Experience in fast-growing startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead system design reviews (CDR/PDR) and subsystem qualification.
• Specify and optimize HTS conductors and manage thermomechanical stresses.
• Oversee large-scale manufacturing and 1–10 m / 10–100 tonne designs.
• Direct electro-mechanical integration of power leads, quench detection, cooling and supports.
• Oversee HTS tape/cable vendors, facilities, and test platforms.

Skills

Systems engineering

HTS magnet design

Program management

Failure analysis

Start-up experience

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in relevant fields

Tools

ANSYS

COMSOL

OPERA

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Thea Energy in New Jersey seeks a Lead HTS Magnet Systems Engineer to own the full lifecycle of large-scale HTS magnet systems, bridging electrical and mechanical domains from design trade studies to manufacturing and QA testing.

You will drive CDR/PDR reviews, optimize cabled HTS conductors, manage 1–10 m scale components and 10–100 tonne systems, and integrate quench protection with cryogenic interfaces.