Manufacturing Engineer II

U.S. Fusion Energy; Illinois; On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employee equity stock options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Thea Energy is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to join the Manufacturing Engineering team on site in Kearny, NJ. You will develop processes, tooling, and equipment to manufacture HTS magnets for a planar coil stellarator, and help establish process and quality foundations as we scale to production.

Responsibilities include creating manufacturing documentation, building tooling, performing design-for-manufacture improvements, and coordinating with vendors and technicians.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience with a related degree.
• Experience with complex electrical and mechanical hardware assemblies and process development including tooling, fixtures, machines, and automation.
• Experience with metal fusion processes (soldering, brazing, welding).
• Experience scaling from first-of-a-kind to continuous production and interpreting manufacturing drawings (GD&T).
• Experience planning and executing using PLM, MRP, and inventory management software.

Responsibilities

• Generate documentation for HTS magnet manufacture, including processes, work instructions, and quality criteria.
• Design, build, and commission magnet manufacturing tooling and equipment.
• Collaborate with magnet engineers to incorporate design for manufacture and lessons learned.
• Develop and implement inventory management and manufacturing BOMs (virtual and physical).
• Procure hardware meeting quality specs and coordinate vendor qualifications.
• Define roles and onboard manufacturing technicians.
• Track progress against program goals and milestones.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Electrical & mechanical hardware

Process development

Tooling & fixtures

Automation

GD&T

Multidisciplinary problem solving

Independent work

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

PLM

MRP

Inventory management

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer II

Kearny, NJ

Technology – Manufacturing Engineering

Full-time

On-site

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, highly motivated manufacturing engineer to join its rapidly growing team. The Manufacturing Engineering role will develop and implement processes, tooling, and equipment necessary to manufacture and test high temperature superconducting ("HTS") magnets. This role will also help establish the foundations of Process Engineering and Quality Engineering at Thea Energy as we build and commission a magnet manufacturing and test facility. HTS magnets are foundational components of Thea Energy's planar coil stellarator, making compact, simpler, and lower-cost fusion systems possible. As part of a rapidly growing team, you'll be part of the organizational build-up of a leading fusion energy company. The Thea Energy team is comprised of self-motivated, creative, and fun individuals with an excitement for solving complex problems.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Generate documentation for the manufacture of HTS magnets, including processes and procedures, work instructions, and quality criteria
• Design, build, and commission magnet manufacturing tooling and equipment
• Work iteratively with magnet engineers to incorporate design for manufacture and lessons learned
• Develop and implement virtual and physical inventory management and manufacturing BOMs
• Generate specifications for and collaborate with vendors to procure hardware that meets quality specifications
• Define roles for and coordinate onboarding of manufacturing technicians
• Track and report results and progress against program goals and milestones
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Required Experience & Skillsets

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience with a related degree
• Experience with first encounters of complex electrical and mechanical hardware assemblies, as well as process development including tooling, fixtures, machines, and automation
• Experience with metal fusion processes, including soldering, brazing, and welding
• Experience scaling from first-of-a-kind to continuous production
• Experience generating and interpreting manufacturing drawings, particularly GD&T
• Experience with planning and execution software including PLM, MRP, and inventory management
• Ability to work through and solve highly multidisciplinary engineering problems
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a team
• Exceptional work ethic, with clear communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with magnetic confinement fusion, aerospace, medical devices, or other advanced manufacturing processes
• Ability to occasionally lift objects up to 50 lbs

Company Benefits

• Compensation: $105,000 - $130,000
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO

Requirements

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time.
• Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call.
• Ability to work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.