Jobs at Thea Energy

Develop, validate, and deploy real-time plasma control algorithms and state estimation for a stellarator. Build AI/ML-assisted controllers, anomaly detection, and digital twins; maintain data pipelines, simulations, and integrate code into low-latency control stacks for experimental operation.

Lead strategy, design, deployment, and operation of plasma diagnostics for a planar-coil stellarator. Build and manage a multidisciplinary diagnostics team, define measurement roadmaps, integrate diagnostics with real-time controls and AI digital twins, and coordinate partnerships with national labs to validate physics models and enable machine protection.

Contract Talent Sourcer responsible for sourcing and engaging passive engineering and scientific talent, building scalable sourcing infrastructure, delivering high-touch candidate experiences, partnering with the VP of People and hiring managers, managing high-volume technical searches, and representing Thea Energy to senior, specialized candidates.

Provide high-level support to the CEO and executive team: manage calendars, schedule meetings and travel, triage communications, draft and proofread materials, track action items and follow-ups, coordinate events and offsites, and lead special projects to ensure smooth executive operations.

Lead mechanical design and development of primary and secondary systems for Thea Energy's stellarator fusion machines. Own requirements, design trades, structural and thermomechanical analysis, manufacturability, integration, verification, assembly sequencing, and team leadership across multidisciplinary engineering disciplines through fabrication, test, and commissioning.

Lead establishment and scaling of the Quality Management System (QMS). Oversee supplier quality, incoming inspection, in-process validation, non-conformance/corrective actions, audits, and continuous improvement. Integrate quality checkpoints into engineering and manufacturing for hardware and software, and lead cross-functional quality initiatives.

Lead mechanical design and development of primary and secondary components for stellarator fusion systems. Perform structural, thermal, and electromagnetic analysis, produce CAD models and drawings, design tooling, support manufacturing and commissioning, execute qualification testing, track program milestones, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead and execute a complex hardware product development program for fusion energy: define program plans, own critical-path delivery, align requirements and validation, manage BOM/NPI and supply chain tradeoffs, communicate status to leadership, and identify/mitigate technical, schedule, budget, and quality risks.

Manage end-to-end procurement from requisition to payment, optimize procurement processes, negotiate and manage suppliers, forecast prototyping demand with engineering and finance, analyze spending to reduce costs, monitor supplier performance, and support budgeting and FP&A activities to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of critical equipment and supplies.

Lead site selection and readiness for a first-of-a-kind fusion energy project: set technical/site criteria, negotiate state and local incentives, manage permitting and regulatory interfaces, drive stakeholder and community outreach, mitigate land-use and environmental risks, and establish schedule and cost baselines for land acquisition and construction.

Lead electrical system architecture, teams, and delivery for an integrated stellarator. Own power distribution, power electronics, and embedded electronics from requirements through prototyping, testing, vendor integration, installation, and commissioning while ensuring safety, EMC mitigation, and cross-functional coordination.

Lead EHS efforts to build a safety-first culture: develop safety policies and electrical/lab safety programs, conduct audits and risk assessments, create Job Hazard Analyses, deliver training and onboarding, ensure OSHA/EPA compliance, and lead emergency response and incident investigations in a fast-paced fusion energy environment.

Partner with People leadership to manage the employee lifecycle at a fast-growing hardtech startup: lead employee relations and investigations, run performance management and L&D programs, support compensation and benefits, ensure HR operations and compliance (including OSHA), drive engagement and DEI initiatives, and implement HR data and systems.

Support design, deployment, integration, calibration, and operation of plasma diagnostics for a planar-coil stellarator. Define measurement suites, develop instrument concepts and layouts, participate in experimental campaigns and data analysis, collaborate with engineering teams, document technical outcomes, and coordinate external R&D partnerships to accelerate Eos commissioning and operations.

Lead design of the Eos control system architecture, select core real-time and SCADA technologies, produce system specifications and ICDs, ensure protocol consistency (EPICS/TANGO, OPC UA, DDS), integrate PLC/DCS, coordinate subsystems and vendors, incorporate AI/ML and digital twin functionality, and ensure reliability, safety, and regulatory alignment for a fusion pilot plant.

Perform computational plasma physics simulations and develop algorithms to analyze and optimize stellarator configurations. Conduct MHD stability and transport modeling, validate models with data analysis, collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, and produce technical reports, presentations, and publications to advance stellarator design and performance.

Own corporate accounting operations including month‑end/year‑end close, GL management, AP and procurement oversight, ERP and PO integration, financial reporting, grant and R&D tax credit administration, multi‑state tax compliance, internal controls, and audit readiness to support FP&A, investors, and tax incentive optimization.

Design, build, and test HTS magnets; develop specifications and optimize designs with multiphysics simulation; create design tools and analysis software (Python); support manufacturing, tooling, vendor collaboration, and magnet testing; track program milestones and communicate with stakeholders.

Senior executive responsible for defining global supply chain strategy for commercial fusion power. Build and lead sourcing, procurement, supplier management, inventory, and logistics teams; secure critical materials; negotiate global supplier partnerships; develop inventory and vendor policies; and integrate supply chain planning with engineering and finance.

Lead systems engineering for integrated fusion systems and prototypes: manage requirements, interfaces, configurations, KPIs, V&V, and PLM/CAD workflows; create scalable system architecture; integrate physics, engineering, manufacturing, and operations; build and mentor a high-performing systems engineering team; manage change control, decision tracking, supplier coordination, design reviews, and safety protocols.