Senior Machinist

Thea Energy Inc.; Kansas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thea Energy Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Machinist to program, operate, set up, and maintain our machine shop as we pioneer next-generation fusion energy technology.

You will bridge the gap between rapid R&D prototyping and small-run production, handling manual equipment and 3-axis CNC machines to fabricate high-precision components. You will read complex drawings, program toolpaths with High-Efficiency Machining techniques, and perform setup, quality inspection, and routine CNC

Qualifications

• Reading complex technical drawings and interpreting tolerances.
• Programming toolpaths using High-Efficiency Machining techniques.
• Performing setup, quality inspection, and routine CNC troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Program, operate, set up, and maintain machine shop operations for R&D to production.
• Bridge the gap between rapid prototyping and small-run production.
• Optimize workflows and collaborate with engineering and production teams.
• Support end-to-end machining execution and process improvements.

Skills

CNC machining

G-code / CAM programming

Reading technical drawings

Quality inspection

Setup and operation

Problem-solving

Tools

3-axis CNC

Manual milling/lathe

HEM techniques

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:

We are seeking an experienced and quality-driven Senior Machinist to program, operate, set up, and maintain our machine shop operations as we pioneer next-generation fusion energy technology. In this hands-on role, you will bridge the gap between rapid R&D prototyping and small-run production, operating both manual equipment and 3-axis CNC machines to fabricate high-precision components. You will be responsible for end-to-end machining execution from reading complex technical drawings and programming toolpaths using High-Efficiency Machining techniques to performing setup, quality inspection, and routine CNC equipment troubleshooting. Working directly alongside engineering and production teams in a fast-paced environment, you will optimize workflows and contribute directly to building zero-emission stellarator architectures.

It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.

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.