Senior Fusion Control Systems Engineer

Thea Energy Inc.; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Employee equity stock options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Thea Energy Inc. in Kearny, NJ is seeking a Staff Control Systems Engineer to design and test control, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems for the Integrated Eos Stellarator.

You will translate physics requirements into implementable solutions and work with engineers, vendors, and research partners to resolve interfaces. You will develop operating modes, machine protection, safety interlocks, and real-time control architectures, while contributing across the full engineering lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in electrical engineering, control systems, physics, or related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in integrated control, automation, or data acquisition systems.
• Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating across disciplines.
• Proven ability to architect systems combining industrial controls, software, and hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and verify control, instrumentation, and data acquisition solutions for Eos systems.
• Mentor control software, automation, instrumentation, and data acquisition engineers.
• Coordinate work with colleagues across disciplines and locations.
• Define architectures that implement plant control strategy and integrate with Eos system.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Linux RTOS

EPICS

SCADA/HMI

PLC programming

FPGA

OPC UA

Modbus

Real-time control

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EE/Control Systems

Tools

EPICS framework

SCADA systems

PLC platforms

HMI tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Thea Energy Inc. in Kearny, NJ is seeking a Staff Control Systems Engineer to design and test control, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems for the Integrated Eos Stellarator.

You will translate physics requirements into implementable solutions and work with engineers, vendors, and research partners to resolve interfaces. You will develop operating modes, machine protection, safety interlocks, and real-time control architectures, while contributing across the full engineering lifecycle