Director - HTS Magnet Engineering

Thea Energy
Any Location, NJ
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

Thea Energy is seeking a Director - HTS Magnet Engineering to provide strategic and technical leadership over the design, build, and test of high temperature superconducting (“HTS”) magnets — the foundational component of Thea Energy’s planar coil stellarator. This role owns the magnet engineering roadmap end-to-end, manages engineering managers and cross-functional workstreams, and partners with executive leadership to align magnet development with company-wide program milestones.

What You Will Do

Own the strategy, roadmap, and execution of the HTS magnet engineering program in alignment with company-wide fusion system milestones for Eos and Helios planar coil stellarator systems. Lead, develop, and scale a multi-level organization of engineering managers, engineers, and analysts.

Why It Might Be a Fit

10+ years of engineering experience with magnets, cryogenics, vacuum systems, or transformer design, including significant experience leading engineering organizations. Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate system-level performance goals into an executable engineering roadmap.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of engineering experience with magnets, cryogenics, vacuum systems, or transformer design
  • Significant experience leading engineering organizations
  • Deep technical fluency in CAD (Solidworks, CATIA, NX) and Multiphysics simulation (Ansys, COMSOL)
  • Experience owning vendor and supply chain relationships for complex, custom hardware
  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time.
  • Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call.
  • Ability to work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics.

Benefits

  • Salary range $215,000-$250,000
  • Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
  • Employee equity stock options
  • 20 days PTO
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