Electrical Engineer - Magnet Power

About the role

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies. If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as an Electrical Engineer - Magnet Power.

Location: Knoxville, TN • Contract: Permanent, full time • Reports to: Director Electrical and Software Engineering

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, integrate, and support magnet power supply systems for superconducting magnet applications
• Develop and review requirements for magnet electrical systems, including power conversion, energy extraction, grounding, protection, and monitoring
• Apply energy handling expertise to support safe charging, discharge, dump, fault response, and stored-energy management strategies
• Support from an energy handling perspective the quench detection, fast fault detection, safe-state behavior, and magnet protection architecture development
• Create technical documentation, including electrical specifications, interface control documents, test procedures, commissioning plans, and verification records
• Lead or support system integration, acceptance testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of magnet power supply and energy handling equipment
• Work with instrumentation and controls teams to define sensing, data acquisition, controls interfaces, alarms, interlocks, and operational limits for magnet systems
• Collaborate with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to evaluate equipment, review designs, resolve technical issues, and support procurement decisions
• Contribute to hazard analysis, failure mode reviews, and design practices that meet safety, reliability, and regulatory expectations for fusion environments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Applied Physics, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience designing, integrating, testing, or commissioning electrical systems in complex technical environments
• Hands-on experience with magnet power supplies, high-current or high-voltage power systems, or large-scale power conversion equipment
• Experience with energy handling, stored-energy management, discharge circuits, dump resistors, protection systems, or comparable pulsed-power applications
• Working knowledge of grounding, isolation, interlocks, electrical safety, fault protection, and instrumentation for high-energy electrical systems
• Experience developing requirements, specifications, interface definitions, test plans, and verification documentation
• Familiarity with superconducting magnets, cryogenic systems, fusion systems, accelerator systems, MRI systems, or other large scientific equipment is desirable
• Experience using lab and field test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, data acquisition systems, and high-voltage or high-current measurement tools
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment with internal teams, external partners, and equipment suppliers

Benefits

• Hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Relocation allowance
• Insurance plans
• Retirement options
• Many more great voluntary benefits

Pay

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits (includes basic salary and yearly bonus)