Heating Systems Lead
@ Thea EnergyHeating Systems Lead
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About the job
Thea Energy develops stellarator-based fusion technology to create limitless, zero-emission energy. The ERCH/Heating Systems Lead oversees plasma heating design, focusing on innovation, safety, and integration with fusion systems.
Requirements
- Ph.D
- or Master’s in Electrical Engineering
- 10+ years in RF or microwave systems
- Experience leading technical teams
- Project management skills
Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge in high-power systems
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Excellent collaboration skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment
Full job description
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, scientists, and technicians in the design, construction, testing, and operation of plasma heating systems. Manage the budget, vendor relations, and procurement of highly specialized hardware.
- Oversee multiple plasma heating system projects ensuring technical excellence and timely delivery.
- Serve as a technical advisor for plasma heating programs, providing guidance on system architecture, diagnostics, fusion absorption, and operation.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in heating system design and safety.
- Define a comprehensive system roadmap for the Eos device and future power plants, ensuring heating system capabilities align with core physics, engineering, and power plant requirements.
- Own the conceptual, preliminary, and final engineering designs of heating systems. Ensure these systems integrate seamlessly into the spatial constraints of our planar coil stellarator.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for diagnostics partnerships with national laboratories, academic institutions, and vendors to accelerate deployment.
Ideal Experience & Skillsets:
- Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in RF, microwave, or related technologies, with a focus on high-power systems.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex projects.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-autonomy startup environment where prioritizing first-of-a-kind problem solving is the norm.
Company Benefits:
- Salary range $150,000-$240,000
- Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
- Employee equity stock options
- 20 days PTO
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