Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Type One Energy Group; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Insurance plans

Retirement options

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Type One Energy Group, located in Knoxville, TN, is on a mission to lead in fusion power innovation. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to design systems for stellarator fusion power plants. Candidates should have 10+ years of relevant experience and a strong engineering background.

We offer a hybrid work model, stock options, retirement plans, and more. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and managing complex technical challenges in the fusion energy domain.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in similar engineering environments.
• Expert in mechanical design principles, failure modes, and lifecycle reliability.
• Experience with design of first of a kind components.

Responsibilities

• Provide conceptual, preliminary and final design of systems and components.
• Analyze and align interface requirements between stellarator systems.
• Develop and validate FEA and CFD models using applicable tools.

Skills

Mechanical design principles

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving skills

Cost, schedule, and resource planning

First of a kind component design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

ANSYS

COMSOL

Siemens NX CAD

Job description

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.

Location: Knoxville TN or Boston (Woburn, MA)

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

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

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.