Real-Time Engineer

U.S. Fusion Energy; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Stock options

Relocation allowance

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Type One Energy Group in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Real-Time Engineer to support the development, deployment, and operation of our Plasma Control System (PCS). This role enables high-performance, high-availability plasma operation at the core of our stellarator fusion power plant.

The successful candidate will work with the PCS lead scientist and CODAC engineers to design, test, and maintain real-time control software and supporting hardware infrastructure for reliable plasma operation.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience implementing real-time control systems in production or operational environments.
• Strong expertise in embedded systems and deterministic real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Deep practical knowledge of concurrent, multi-threaded, multi-processor, and networked computation architectures.
• Mastery of C/C++ development
• Experience implementing digital filters
• Extensive experience implementing continuous integration and automated testing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Architect a performant, user-centered, high-availability real-time PCS infrastructure.
• Implement PCS functionality (real-time execution and configuration) as defined by the PCS Lead, including control algorithms, finite state machines, digital filtering, computer vision, and ML inference.
• Translate mathematical models into executable real-time code.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

RTOS

Concurrent architectures

Digital filters

CI/CD pipelines

Machine-learning inference

Education

B.S./M.S. in Software Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Job description

Type One Energy Group

Real-Time Engineer

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

If You Are Searching For The Best New Ideas And Share Our Vision, Join Us As a Realtime Engineer. This Is What You Need To Know

Location: Knoxville, TN

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Director of Electrical and Software Engineering

Your Role In The Mission

Type One Energy is seeking a Real-Time Engineer to support the development, deployment, and operation of our Plasma Control System (PCS). This role is responsible for implementing the real-time control functionality that directly enables high performance, high-availability operation of the plasma at the core of our stellarator fusion power plant.

The successful candidate will work closely with the PCS lead scientist and CODAC (Control, Data Access, and Communication) engineers to design, implement, test, and maintain real-time control software and supporting hardware infrastructure. This position plays a critical role in ensuring reliable and high-performance plasma operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect a performant, user-centered, high-availability real-time PCS infrastructure.
• Implement PCS functionality (real-time execution and configuration) as defined by the PCS Lead, including but not limited to:
  • Control algorithms
  • Finite state machines for supervisory logic
  • Digital filtering
  • Computer vision
  • Machine-learning inference
  • Translating mathematical models into executable real-time code

What You’ll Need

• B.S. or M.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience implementing real-time control systems in production or operational environments.
• Strong expertise in embedded systems and deterministic real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Deep practical knowledge of concurrent, multi-threaded, multi-processor, and networked computation architectures.
• Mastery of C/C++ development
• Experience implementing digital filters
• Extensive experience implementing continuous integration and automated testing pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying machine learning algorithms in real-time or embedded environments.
• Familiarity with high-availability architectures.

We Offer

In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get…

• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Relocation allowance
• Insurance plans
• Retirement options
• And many more great voluntary benefits

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Our FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Export Control Compliance Notice

This position may require access to technology, technical data, software, or other information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the Company’s ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws, including obtaining any required government authorizations.

Type One Energy is a Global, U.S.-based company that develops and utilizes technologies subject to U.S. export control and trade compliance regulations. Certain positions may require access to controlled technologies, technical data, software, or other information regulated by U.S. export Control Laws.

For positions involving access to export-controlled technology or information, the Company may be required to determine whether any government authorization or license is needed before such access can be provided. Any offer of employment for such positions may be contingent upon the Company’s ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws and obtain any required government authorizations.

U.S. Employment Eligibility Verification

For positions based in the United States, Type One Energy participates in E-Verify and verifies the identity and employment authorization of newly hired employees in accordance with applicable federal law. Employees hired to work in the United States will be required to complete the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process upon hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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