Senior HTS Magnet Engineer — Fusion Hardware, Equity + PTO

U.S. Fusion Energy; Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity stock options

PTO 20 days

Salary range

Job summary

Thea Energy in New Jersey is seeking experienced magnet engineers to design, build, and test HTS magnets for its planar coil stellarator program. You will contribute to rapid prototyping and autonomous project execution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include CAD-based design, multiphysics analysis with Ansys/COMSOL, tooling development, and close collaboration with vendors and internal teams to deliver hardware that meets stringent specifications.

Qualifications

• Experience with magnets, cryogenics, vacuum systems or transformer design.
• Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, CATIA, NX) and multiphysics sims.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly design, build, and test HTS magnets.
• Develop specifications for magnets based on system goals.
• Optimize magnet design and run simulations using Ansys/COMSOL.
• Create design tools and collaborate with vendors to deliver hardware.

Skills

Magnets

Cryogenics

CAD Skills

Multiphysics sims

DfM Principles

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics

Engineering degree in related field

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

NX

Ansys

COMSOL

Job description

Thea Energy in New Jersey is seeking experienced magnet engineers to design, build, and test HTS magnets for its planar coil stellarator program. You will contribute to rapid prototyping and autonomous project execution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include CAD-based design, multiphysics analysis with Ansys/COMSOL, tooling development, and close collaboration with vendors and internal teams to deliver hardware that meets stringent specifications.