Real-Time Engineer

Type One Energy Group; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Stock options

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Job summary

Type One Energy Group is hiring a Real-Time Engineer to support the Plasma Control System (PCS) development, deployment, and operation for a stellarator fusion power plant. You will implement real‑time control software and supporting hardware infrastructure, working closely with the PCS lead scientist and CODAC engineers to ensure high performance and high availability.

The role requires hands-on experience with real-time control in embedded environments, C/C++ expertise, and CI/testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related technical field.
• 3+ years’ experience building real-time control systems.
• Strong expertise in embedded systems and deterministic RTOS.
• Deep knowledge of concurrent, multi-threaded, multi-processor, networked architectures.
• Mastery of C/C++ development and debugging.
• Experience with CI and automated testing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Architect a high‑availability, real‑time PCS infrastructure.
• Develop real‑time PCS functionality (execution and configuration).
• Implement control algorithms and supervisory logic.
• Build finite state machines for supervision.
• Incorporate machine‑learning inference into real‑time workflows.
• Translate mathematical models into real‑time code.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

Real-time control

Concurrent multi-threaded architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Education

B.S./M.S. in Software/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

RTOS

Machine learning in embedded/real-time

Job description

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 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
• 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
• 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

• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.