Why this role stands out
Advance your career at the forefront of sustainable energy innovation by leading a multidisciplinary team to build groundbreaking control systems for fusion technology. You will thrive in this high-impact role if you are a collaborative leader who excels at bridging complex systems engineering with hands-on technical development in a mission-driven environment. With a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $185,000, this is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of clean energy—apply today to make a lasting difference.
Quick overview
Salary$150k - $185k/yr
SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationKearny, United States
Posted3 days ago
Embedded Systems
Job description
About Thea Energy:
Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.
Position Overview:
The Control Systems Manager leads the day-to-day development, realization, integration, commissioning, and maintenance of control systems for Thea Energy's technology development programs. The scope includes prototype equipment, experimental test stands, and superconducting-magnet test facilities. The manager converts approved program and test requirements into safe, reliable, maintainable control and data systems.
The manager directly supervises a multidisciplinary team that includes instrumentation engineers, embedded systems engineers, LabVIEW developers, software engineers, data management engineers, industrial controls engineers, technicians, and other specialists. The role combines people leadership, detailed delivery planning, systems engineering, and hands-on work in laboratory and field environments.