RF Engineer, Microwave & Quasi-Optics for Fusion

Type One Energy; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Stock options

Relocation allowance

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Job summary

Type One Energy is hiring an RF Engineer for the Electron Cyclotron Heating team to design and validate a quasi-optical transmission line delivering high-power millimeter-wave beams from gyrotron sources to the plasma vessel.

You will work with physicists and engineers to grow expertise across microwave and optical domains, with opportunities in a hybrid work model and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Doctoral or Master’s degree in EE/Physics or closely related field.
• Experience in microwave or millimeter-wave engineering, RF design/analysis/testing.
• Knowledge of Gaussian beam optics and mm-wave propagation.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic/multi-physics tools (CST, HFSS, COMSOL).
• Hands-on microwave measurement with VNAs, power meters, beam profilers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of quasi-optical transmission line components for high-power millimeter-wave delivery.
• Perform Gaussian beam optics analysis and diffraction simulations for beam propagation.
• Model QO components with EM tools and validate against system requirements.
• Specify and coordinate fabrication with machinists and vendors; ensure tolerances.
• Conduct low-power measurements to characterize beam pattern and insertion loss.
• Support high-power conditioning and commissioning of QO line with the ECH team.
• Develop and maintain drawings, reports, and test procedures.
• Stay current with advances in QO and millimeter-wave engineering; cross-discipline collaboration.

Skills

Microwave engineering

Millimeter-wave engineering

Gaussian beam optics

EM simulations

Lab measurements

Education

Master's or PhD in EE/Physics

Tools

CST Microwave Studio

HFSS

COMSOL

Job description

Type One Energy is hiring an RF Engineer for the Electron Cyclotron Heating team to design and validate a quasi-optical transmission line delivering high-power millimeter-wave beams from gyrotron sources to the plasma vessel.

You will work with physicists and engineers to grow expertise across microwave and optical domains, with opportunities in a hybrid work model and relocation support.