PLC Controls Engineer for Fusion Tech – Hybrid + Stock Options

Type One Energy Group, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Stock options

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Job summary

Type One Energy Group, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer - PLC Control in Knoxville, TN. You will design, implement, and validate PLC-based control systems for advanced fusion tech, focusing on control panels, instrumentation, and documentation.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, reliable hardware and integration with higher-level control systems in a nuclear/fusion environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in industrial control systems, PLC automation, or instrumentation design.
• Strong experience designing electrical schematics, loop and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with control panel and cabinet layout/design (AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN).
• Hands-on PLC hardware experience (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.).
• Familiar with instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flow, vacuum) and 4-20 mA, HART, digital I/O.
• Experience in field installation, commissioning, troubleshooting.
• Ability to generate technical documentation and electrical design packages.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills; ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PLC-based control systems and hardware.
• Create loop, wiring, and interconnection diagrams for instrumentation.
• Develop control panel layouts with power distribution and thermal considerations.
• Specify and integrate sensors, valves, actuators with PLC systems.
• Produce and maintain electrical design packages and BOMs.
• Support hardware installation, checkout, and commissioning.
• Collaborate with technicians to ensure accurate panel builds and wiring.
• Perform I/O checkout, loop checks, and system validation testing.
• Troubleshoot hardware and instrumentation issues; ensure safety and reliability.
• Support integration with higher-level SCADA/DCS as applicable.

Skills

PLC-based automation

Electrical schematics

Panel design

Field instrumentation

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Type One Energy Group, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer - PLC Control in Knoxville, TN. You will design, implement, and validate PLC-based control systems for advanced fusion tech, focusing on control panels, instrumentation, and documentation.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, reliable hardware and integration with higher-level control systems in a nuclear/fusion environment.