Staff Control Systems Engineer

Thea Energy is seeking a Staff Control Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test control, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems for the Integrated Eos Stellarator. This role combines hands-on engineering with substantial technical contributions across real-time control, industrial automation, supervisory control, machine protection, and high-speed diagnostics.

What You Will Do

Design, develop, integrate, and verify control, instrumentation, and data acquisition solutions for assigned Eos systems, from requirements and architecture through commissioning readiness.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The role requires a strong technical background, hands-on experience with control systems, and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering environment. The ideal candidate will have experience making substantial technical contributions to multidisciplinary engineering work, reviewing designs, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across disciplines or locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering, control systems, computer engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline
• 10 or more years of experience developing integrated control, automation, embedded, instrumentation, or data acquisition systems for complex, high-reliability environments
• Demonstrated experience making substantial technical contributions to multidisciplinary engineering work, reviewing designs, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across disciplines or locations
• Hands-on experience with EPICS or a comparable distributed-control framework, SCADA/HMI systems, and PLC-based automation
• Experience defining machine protection, interlock, fail-safe, or emergency-shutdown logic for valuable or safety-significant equipment
• Proficiency in C or C++, Python, and Linux or real-time operating environments used for control and data acquisition
• Working knowledge of industrial and network protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus RTU/TCP, and TCP/IP
• Experience integrating instrumentation or high-speed data acquisition, including at least one FPGA, PXI, CompactRIO, LabVIEW, or comparable hardware-software platform
• Ability to produce clear specifications, interface control documents, architecture diagrams, test plans, operating procedures, and design-review evidence
• Hands-on experience with integration, acceptance testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning-readiness activities involving internal teams and external suppliers

Benefits

• Salary range: $180,000-$230,000
• Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
• Employee equity stock options
• 20 days PTO