Senior Boundary Plasma Physicist – Hybrid Fusion Edge

Type One Energy Group; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Stock options

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Job summary

Type One Energy Group seeks a Senior Computational Physicist specializing in boundary physics to lead modeling for edge, SOL, and divertor physics in next‑gen stellarator systems. You will drive predictive capabilities and mentor researchers across physics and engineering teams.

PhD in plasma physics and 10+ years in fusion edge/divertor modeling are required, with proficiency in EMC3-EIRENE, SOLPS-ITER or UEDGE.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in plasma physics or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in scrape-off layer (SOL), divertor, and boundary plasma physics.
• Experience with stellarator edge physics and island divertor configurations is highly desirable.
• Experience with edge plasma modeling tools such as EMC3-EIRENE, SOLPS-ITER, UEDGE, or comparable simulation frameworks is preferred.
• Approximately 10 years or more of experience in fusion edge/divertor physics, numerical modeling, and scientific leadership is desirable, including experience leading collaborative research efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development activities in boundary plasma physics, contributing to divertor design and analysis of plasma, neutral, and impurity transport in the edge region.
• Conduct modeling and interpretation of stellarator edge and divertor physics, including application of 3D plasma-neutral simulation tools (e.g., EMC3-EIRENE) and development of reduced-order predictive SOL and divertor models.
• Perform integrated analysis of core-edge coupling and its impact on plasma performance, particle exhaust, impurity control, and operational boundaries.
• Contribute to plasma-material interaction (PMI) modeling, including erosion, redeposition, material migration, and plasma-facing component lifetime assessments using ERO2.0, GITRm, or related tools.
• Provide technical leadership for a small team of scientists and researchers through mentorship, project planning, and coordination of modeling and analysis activities.
• Collaborate with engineering and experimental teams to develop operational scenarios and validation strategies for Infinity One.

Skills

SOL + boundary physics

Numerical modeling

Scientific leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in plasma physics

Tools

EMC3-EIRENE

SOLPS-ITER

UEDGE

Job description

Type One Energy Group seeks a Senior Computational Physicist specializing in boundary physics to lead modeling for edge, SOL, and divertor physics in next‑gen stellarator systems. You will drive predictive capabilities and mentor researchers across physics and engineering teams.

PhD in plasma physics and 10+ years in fusion edge/divertor modeling are required, with proficiency in EMC3-EIRENE, SOLPS-ITER or UEDGE.