Test Engineer
Thea EnergyNew Jersey, United States
Posted March 21, 2024
85000 - 150000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Thea Energy is developing an economical and scalable fusion energy system using arrays of mass-manufacturable magnets and advanced software controls. Founded as a spin-out from Princeton University, the company focuses on reinventing the stellarator to provide a limitless source of zero-emission power. Thea Energy's planar coil stellarator architecture aims to produce fusion neutrons at scale and in steady state, making significant strides towards sustainable energy solutions.
Job Description
Thea Energy is seeking experienced, highly motivated test engineers to design, commission, and operate test facilities for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes, current leads, and magnets. These roles are crucial for developing compact and lower-cost fusion systems, and offer a high degree of autonomy within a rapidly growing team dedicated to creating a limitless source of zero-emission energy.
Requirements
- Experience designing or testing superconductors, magnets, cryogenics, or vacuum systems
- Experience designing or testing high-pressure or cryogenic fluid networks
- Experience using CAD software (e.g. SOLIDWORKS, CATIA, NX, etc.)
- Experience specifying and implementing precision instrumentation and data acquisition systems
- Experience operating or developing LabVIEW-based test facilities
- Experience writing and executing test plans
- Ability to work through and solve highly multidisciplinary engineering problems
- Ability to take initiative, work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to execute and flourish in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Exceptional work ethic
- Clear communication and collaboration skills
- Innate desire to learn, innovate, and critique ideas including one’s own
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
- Employee equity stock options
- Work-life balance