Senior Magnet Engineer

Type One Energy Group; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Stock options

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Type One Energy Group in Knoxville, TN, is seeking a Senior Magnet Engineer to lead design and construction of HTS magnets for our stellarator technology.

You will design, test, and optimize magnets, collaborating with Mechanical and Electrical engineers to integrate systems and meet performance goals in a hybrid work setting in Knoxville. Expect cutting‑edge challenges in cryogenics, superconductivity, and magnet engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering or similar field with required experience.
• Proven experience in designing and building LTS or HTS magnets.
• Experience with COMSOL/ANSYS or similar engineering software.
• Proficiency in magnet winding, assembly, and testing is desirable.
• Knowledge of cryogenic systems and superconductivity is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work with Magnet, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to design, test and build HTS magnets from scratch.
• Develop specifications and requirements for magnets based on system design and performance goals.
• Create designs using engineering software to optimize magnet performance.
• Collaborate with magnet manufacturing to build magnets from scratch, including winding and assembly.
• Participate in magnet testing and data analysis to ensure magnets meet performance specs.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to design, fabrication, testing, and performance of magnets.
• Integrate magnets into the overall stellarator design with other engineering teams.
• Stay current with latest developments in magnet technology applicable to fusion.

Skills

HTS magnets design

LTS magnets design

COMSOL/ANSYS

Magnet winding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering

Ph.D. in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering

Tools

COMSOL/ANSYS

Job description

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a Senior Magnet Engineer. This is what you need to know:

Location:

Knoxville, TN

Salary

Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract

Permanent, full time

Reporting to

Magnet Engineering Manager

Your role in the mission

We are seeking highly motivated Senior Magnet Engineers to join our team in Knoxville, to help build HTS magnets from scratch. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing and building high temperature superconducting magnets, or experience in a similar field. The Senior Magnet Engineer will be responsible for designing, testing, and building magnets for use in our stellarator technology.

We are looking for highly motivated Senior Magnet Engineers with experience in in copper magnets, superconducting magnets, cryogenics, vacuum systems or transformer design.

Responsibilities

• Working with other Magnet, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to design, test and build HTS magnets from scratch.
• Develop specifications and requirements for the magnets based on the system design and performance goals.
• Create designs using engineering software packages to optimize the magnet performance.
• Collaborate with the magnet manufacturing team to build magnets from scratch, including winding and assembly.
• Participate in magnet testing and data analysis to ensure magnets meet performance specifications.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to the design, fabrication, testing, and performance of the magnets.
• Work closely with other members of the engineering team to integrate the magnets into the overall stellarator design.
• Stay current with the latest developments in magnet technology and their applications in the fusion sector.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering or similar field and 10 years experience.
• Or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering or similar field and 5 years experience.
• Or Ph.D. in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering or similar field and 2 years experience
• Proven experience in designing and building LTS or HTS magnets.
• Experience with key engineering software packages including COMSOL/ANSYS
• Proficiency in magnet winding, assembly, and testing is desirable.
• Knowledge of cryogenic systems and superconductivity is desirable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

We offer

• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Insurance plans
Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy


Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.




If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a Senior Magnet Engineer. This is what you need to know:




Location:




Knoxville, TN




Salary




Highly Competitive Plus Benefits




Contract




Permanent, full time




Reporting to




Magnet Engineering Manager




Your role in the mission




We are seeking highly motivated Senior Magnet Engineers to join our team in Knoxville, to help build HTS magnets from scratch. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing and building high temperature superconducting magnets, or experience in a similar field. The Senior Magnet Engineer will be responsible for designing, testing, and building magnets for use in our stellarator technology.




We are looking for highly motivated Senior Magnet Engineers with experience in in copper magnets, superconducting magnets, cryogenics, vacuum systems or transformer design.




Responsibilities



• Working with other Magnet, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to design, test and build HTS magnets from scratch.
• Develop specifications and requirements for the magnets based on the system design and performance goals.
• Create designs using engineering software packages to optimize the magnet performance.
• Collaborate with the magnet manufacturing team to build magnets from scratch, including winding and assembly.
• Participate in magnet testing and data analysis to ensure magnets meet performance specifications.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to the design, fabrication, testing, and performance of the magnets.
• Work closely with other members of the engineering team to integrate the magnets into the overall stellarator design.
• Stay current with the latest developments in magnet technology and their applications in the fusion sector.



What you’ll need



• Bachelor’s degree Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering or similar field and 10 years experience.
• Or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering or similar field and 5 years experience.
• Or Ph.D. in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering or similar field and 2 years experience
• Proven experience in designing and building LTS or HTS magnets.
• Experience with key engineering software packages including COMSOL/ANSYS
• Proficiency in magnet winding, assembly, and testing is desirable.
• Knowledge of cryogenic systems and superconductivity is desirable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.



We offer



• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Insurance plans
• Retirement options
• And many more great voluntary benefits



Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Our FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest‑risk, shortest‑schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner‑intensive and capital‑efficient strategy.




Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.




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This position may require access to technology, technical data, software, or other information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the Company's ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws, including obtaining any required government authorizations.




Type One Energy is a Global, U.S.-based company that develops and utilizes technologies subject to U.S. export control and trade compliance regulations. Certain positions may require access to controlled technologies, technical data, software, or other information regulated by U.S. Export Control Laws.




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