Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy
About Type One Energy
Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023 the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies
If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision join us as a Senior RF/Microwave Systems Engineer. This is what you need to know:
Location: Knoxville TN
Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits
Contract: Permanent full time
Reporting to: Senior Director of Electrical Engineering
Your role in the mission:
We are seeking a highly experienced engineer with a strong background in the design modeling simulation and testing of advanced RF microwave and quasi-optical antenna systems covering frequencies from 100 MHz to 300 GHz.
The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise and a proven track record of innovation across multiple RF technologies and high-frequency applications.
What youll need:
5 years of hands-on experience in the design simulation analysis and testing of RF microwave and quasi-optical antenna systems.
Expertise in antenna system design including reflector antennas phased array antennas horn antennas and associated RF waveguide components such as ortho-mode transducers mode converters polarizers and phase shifters.
Strong theoretical foundation in antenna engineering principles including classical electromagnetics coupled-mode theory array theory physical optics ray tracing and link budget analysis for transmitter/receiver front-end systems.
Proficient with advanced simulation tools such as COMSOL HFSS CST and PSpice for full-wave electromagnetic and circuit-level modeling.
Extensive hands-on experience in antenna testing environments and measurement instrumentation such as vector network analyzers spectrum analyzers and RF power meters.
Advanced data analysis skills with proficiency in MATLAB Python Origin or similar tools for processing and interpreting RF measurement data.
We offer:
In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus you will also get
Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.
Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information visit or follow us on LinkedIn.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal state or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. The company was formed in 2019 by a team of globally-recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veter ... View more