Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Type One Energy Group, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Stock options

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Job summary

Type One Energy Group is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design of systems and components for our stellarator fusion power plants. You will translate design requirements into functional components and provide mentorship on a variety of projects, with emphasis on vacuum vessels, divertors and plasma‑facing parts.

The role requires 10+ years of experience, a strong background in mechanical design, and proficiency with CAD and analysis tools such as Siemens NX, ANSYS and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proven leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Expert in mechanical design, failure modes, and lifecycle reliability.
• Proficiency in cost, schedule, and resource planning.
• Experience with first-of-a-kind components design.
• Familiarity with CAD/analysis software.
• Experience with fusion energy systems is desirable.
• Experience with Siemens NX is highly desirable.
• Experience operating in a CAD-PDM environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate design requirements into functional stellarator components.
• Develop system and component designs and specs.
• Align interface requirements across stellarator systems.
• Develop and validate FE and CFD models (ANSYS, COMSOL, and others).
• Resolve fabrication-related technical questions.
• Mentor junior engineers on projects and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Mechanical design

Tolerance analysis

System integration

Trade-off analysis

First-of-a-kind design

CAD software

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS

COMSOL

CAD / PDM tools

Job description

About this position

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy

About Type One 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 Mechanical Design Engineer. This is what you need to know:

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Engineering Resource Manager

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with first of a kind design and integration skills.

The primary function of this position is to provide conceptual, preliminary and final design of systems and components for our stellarator fusion power plants. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will act as a mentor to junior engineers on a variety of projects and systems including vacuum vessels, divertors and plasma facing components. Other responsibilities include:

• Translating design requirements into functional stellarator components and systems.
• Develop system and component designs and associated technical specifications for our stellarator systems.
• Analyze and align the interface requirements between and among stellarator systems.
• Develop and validate Finite Element (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models using ANSYS, COMSOL, and other tools.
• Resolve any technical questions which may occur during the fabrication efforts.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, Master’s degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in similar engineering environments.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to manage complex technical challenges.
• Expert in mechanical design principles, failure modes, and lifecycle reliability.
• Proficiency in cost, schedule, and resource planning.
• Skilled in balancing trade-offs across performance, manufacturability, and regulation.
• Experience with design of first of a kind components.
• Familiarity with Computer Aided Design and Analysis software
• Experience with design of fusion energy systems and equipment is desirable
• Experience with Siemens NX CAD software is highly desirable.
• Experience operating within a PDM environment in CAD

We offer

In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get...

• 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.

Export Control Compliance Notice

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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