Why this role stands out
Step into a pivotal leadership role at Thea Energy, where you will drive the future of clean fusion energy by building and guiding a world-class team to develop cutting-edge plasma diagnostic systems. This position is perfect for an expert in magnetic confinement fusion who thrives on collaborative, high-impact work and wants to play a fundamental role in revolutionizing sustainable power. Apply today to lead this mission-critical initiative and shape the next generation of energy technology.
Quick overview
SeniorityLeader
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationKearny, United States
Posted4 months ago
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:
As Director - Diagnostics, you will lead the strategy, design, implementation, and operation of the plasma diagnostic suite for Thea Energy’s flagship fusion systems. In our planar coil stellarator architecture, real-time data is at the core of our dynamic control systems and AI digital twins. You will build and lead a world-class team of physicists and engineers tasked with measuring critical plasma parameters (temperature, density, confinement, magnetic topology, and impurities) to validate our physics models and feed our automated control loops.
This is a high-impact, leadership-level role requiring deep technical expertise in magnetic confinement fusion instrumentation, excellent team-building capabilities, and a collaborative mindset to interface with our magnet, materials, and AI software teams.