Stellarator Divertor Plasma Scientist

U.S. Fusion Energy; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range 120k-195k USD

Comprehensive health benefits

Employee equity stock options

20 days PTO

Job summary

Thea Energy is seeking a Divertor Plasma Physicist (Scientist/Sr. Scientist/Manager) to join its on-site team in Kearny, NJ.

The role focuses on physics design of stellarator divertors, edge plasma modeling, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance divertor development for the Eos stellarator. The ideal candidate has a PhD (or relevant master’s with extensive experience), strong programming and HPC skills, and a track record in plasma edge physics and experiment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Plasma Physics or related field with 2+ years of experience, or a Master’s with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with boundaries of fusion devices, particularly stellarators.
• Proficiency in scientific programming languages (Python, Fortran, C++, MATLAB).
• Familiarity with plasma physics simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Optimize divertor magnetic and mechanical geometry and target plates using state-of-the-art computational tools.
• Analyze edge magnetic geometry and provide feedback to optimization and divertor teams.
• Develop and implement algorithms to simulate fluid plasma within complex magnetic edge topologies.
• Develop and optimize divertor operation scenarios for the Eos stellarator.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design effective stellarator divertor systems.
• Perform data analysis and model validation to provide insights into plasma behavior.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and publications from simulation results.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

Education

PhD in Plasma Physics

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Python

Fortran

C++

MATLAB

plasma physics simulation tools

Job description

Thea Energy is seeking a Divertor Plasma Physicist (Scientist/Sr. Scientist/Manager) to join its on-site team in Kearny, NJ.

The role focuses on physics design of stellarator divertors, edge plasma modeling, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance divertor development for the Eos stellarator. The ideal candidate has a PhD (or relevant master’s with extensive experience), strong programming and HPC skills, and a track record in plasma edge physics and experiment.