Senior Control System Engineer/Architect

Thea Energy Inc.; Kansas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Thea Energy Inc. is seeking a Control Systems Architect to define the architecture for the Integrated EOS Stellarator. You will select core technologies, design platforms, and manage interfaces across plasma, power, cryogenics, safety, and data acquisition.

You will work with subsystem teams, vendors, and collaborators to ensure real-time performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance. This senior role shapes the next generation of control infrastructure for a pioneering fusion pilot plant.

Qualifications

• Experience designing control systems for large-scale facilities.
• Familiarity with safety-critical systems preferred.
• Ability to interface with subsystems and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Define overall control system architecture for the EOS Stellarator.
• Select core technologies and design platforms.
• Coordinate interfaces between plasma, power, cryogenic, safety, and data acquisition.

Skills

Real-time control

Systems architecture

Team collaboration

Verification & validation

Tools

PLC/SCADA

DAQ systems

Cryogenic control

Job description

About Thea Energy:

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.

Position Overview:

Thea Energy is seeking a Control Systems Engineer/Architect to work on the design of the control system for the Integrated Eos Stellarator. This role will define the overall control system architecture, select core technologies, design platforms, and manage technical interfaces between all major control subsystems including plasma control, power supply control, cryogenic control, safety systems, and data acquisition.

As a senior technical specialist, the Control Systems Architect will work closely with subsystem teams, vendors, and collaborators to ensure that the architecture meets real-time performance, reliability, scalability, and regulatory requirements. This role is pivotal in shaping the next-generation control infrastructure for one of the most innovative stellarator-based fusion pilot plants in development.

It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.