Electrical Engineer
1 month ago
Kearny
Job DescriptionAbout Thea Energy: Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future. Position Overview: Thea Energy is looking for an experienced, highly motivated Electrical Engineer to join its rapidly growing team. The Electrical Engineer will work collaboratively across a cross-functional engineering team to help develop Thea Energy’s core planar coil stellarator fusion technologies. As part of a rapidly growing team, you’ll be part of the organizational build-up of a leading fusion energy company. These roles will have a high degree of autonomy and must be able to move quickly. The Thea Energy team is comprised of self-motivated, creative, and fun individuals with an excitement for solving complex problems. Key Responsibility Areas: • Design, construct, and operate power supplies and control systems for high-temperature superconducting magnets and plasma heating systems (ECRH)., • Specify, design, develop, fabricate, and commission bespoke electronic systems, encompassing low-signal analog and digital equipment, capable of operating in high-stress industrial environments including high magnetic field, vacuum, and cryogenic temperatures., • Provide comprehensive specifications and facilitate the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf electronic products., • Actively engage in discussions to define requirements for the systems to be designed., • Provide full-cycle project support, from design to operation, including prototyping and testing of samples., • Collaborate and communicate effectively with engineering, physics/science, project management, and procurement groups., • Generate and revise work packages, including electrical drawings and technical specifications., • Manage critical procurement contracts and coordinate with vendors for electrical system design, procurement, and commissioning., • Select and implement industry standards (IEEE, ANSI, IEC, etc.) for use in prototyping projects and the future fusion power plant ecosystem., • Maintain a detailed project schedule, oversee the delivery of externally furnished documentation and equipment, and coordinate subcontractors. Ideal Experience & Skillsets:, • MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields., • 5+ years of experience in the design and implementation of electrical and electronic systems in an industrial and/or scientific environment., • Technical proficiency in multiple areas of electrical engineering, including a subset of the following: power conversion, medium voltage distribution, switchgears, protective relaying, low voltage process-industrial facility design, instrumentation, and control., • Experience using PCB design software (Altium)., • Experience using CAD software (AutoCad, Solidworks)., • Experience in designing front-end analog electronics (differential amplifiers, trans-impedance amplifiers, precise and fast voltage comparators)., • Experience in the design and implementation of power electronics components: PWM converters (GaN/SiC/MOSFETs/IGBTs.), DCL-capacitors, high-frequency transformers, and inductors., • Experience using simulation software (PSpice, PLECS, MATLAB, Simulink)., • Nice to have experience with designing DSP- and MCU-based embedded control systems., • Experience in the integration of software and hardware in a high voltage, high current environment would be beneficial., • Experience in pulsed power systems; electrical and mechanical transient analysis and/or design implications in complex power systems., • Demonstrated ability to manage system installation within a complex project. Ability to interface with contractors, vendors, and designers., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to conduct design reviews, and organize/present material to both expert and non-technical audiences., • Ability to take initiative, work independently, and as part of a team., • Comfortable working to aggressive deadlinesCompany Benefits:, • Salary range $130,000-$150,000, • Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision), • Employee equity stock options, • 20 days PTORequirements:, • Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs., • Ability to perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time., • Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call.