About this role
About 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 seeking for an experienced, organized, and motivated systems engineer. This position will work on an interdisciplinary team to integrate numerous first-of-a-kind technologies while developing scalable processes and procedures. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for the managing requirements, integration, and interfaces for one of the most consequential and cutting-edge technologies of our generation - fusion energy.
The Thea Energy team is comprised of self-motivated, innovative, and collaborative individuals with an excitement for solving complex problems. This is a challenging position that requires a high degree of autonomy, and the ideal candidate must be able to move quickly. A proven track record of leading systems engineering, excellent communication skills, and a passion for new technologies and innovation is required.
Key Responsibility Areas:
Develop and maintain process flow diagrams (PFDs) and process architectures for nuclear and supporting plant systems.
• Develop system-level mass and energy balances and define major process streams and operating conditions.
• Establish system boundaries and identify, document, and manage interfaces between systems.
• Translate plant-level functions into system and subsystem requirements.
• Define process requirements for normal, startup, shutdown, maintenance, and abnormal operating modes.
• Integrate process systems including fuel-cycle/tritium processing, vacuum, cooling, heat transport, utilities, and other supporting systems.
• Work with mechanical, electrical, controls, nuclear, safety, and other engineering disciplines to resolve cross-functional technical issues.
• Support development of P&IDs, equipment specifications, process requirements, and interface control documentation.
• Identify process integration risks, dependencies, and opportunities for simplification.
• Participate in design reviews, FMEA/HAZOP activities, safety analyses, and technical risk assessments.
• Support control philosophies and operating strategies with controls and software engineers.
• Support system integration, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
• Maintain configuration and technical consistency of process architecture as the design evolves.
Ideal Experience & Skillsets:
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Nuclear Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in nuclear, fusion, chemical/process, or other highly regulated process systems.
- Demonstrated experience developing PFDs, P&IDs, process architectures, and mass/energy balances.
- Experience defining system interfaces and working across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Experience with tritium processing, nuclear fuel-cycle systems, isotope processing, or fusion fuel-cycle systems strongly preferred.
- Experience with vacuum, gas handling, cryogenic, or high-purity process systems is a plus.
- Familiarity with nuclear safety, configuration management, and formal engineering processes.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, first-of-a-kind development environment.
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Company Benefits:
- Salary range $150,000-$180,000
- Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
- Employee equity stock options
- 20 days PTO
It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.