Metrology Lead Engineer

About Type One Energy

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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for metrology, measurement, and inspection, advising cross-functional teams in implications to manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly.
• Define, design and develop metrology solutions including hardware engineering, test software implementation, and qualification of components and assemblies.
• Support the creation of manufacturing process and equipment qualification validation plans and their implementation.
• Collect metrology data to correlate to performance metrics including spatial envelopes and alignment requirements.
• Taking a lead role in problem solving and/or disposition in support of engineering dispositions for non-compliant components and systems.
• Review, guide, and validate designs created by peers and external suppliers to ensure technical excellence and manufacturability.
• Support FMEA, DFMA, and risk assessments for critical hardware and assemblies.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to support fabrication, assembly, and qualification of mechanical systems.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate components received from vendors, components combined mechanically or via welding, and assemblies consisting of multiple components and/or subassemblies.
• Author detailed engineering drawings, procedures, and specifications in compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Develop and maintain calibration programs for mechanical, optical, and electronic measurement systems.
• Contribute to process development documentation, design reviews, and configuration control processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
• Proven expertise and at least 7 years of experience with metrology, precision measurement, or quality engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, precision tolerancing, and manufacturing processes.
• Deep knowledge of calibration methods, uncertainty analysis, and measurement system analysis (MSA).
• Motivated and creative professional possessing a passion to innovate.
• Team player capable of leveraging an organization stacked with an array of highly educated and skilled subject matter experts who bring different backgrounds and experiences to bear in bringing fusion power to the grid by 2035.