Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
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Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Mechanical Design Engineer. This is what you need to know:
Location: Knoxville TN
Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits
Contract: Permanent full time
Reporting to: Engineering Resource Manager
Your role in the mission:
Type One Energy are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with first of a kind design and integration skills.
The primary function of this position is to provide conceptual preliminary and final design of systems and components for our stellarator fusion power plants. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will work of a variety of projects and systems including vacuum vessels divertors and plasma facing components.
Responsibilities will also focus on complex concept design development and optimization which may include developing/reviewing CAD and engineering drawings performing engineering analysis designing of experiments and performing laboratory testing and evaluation design reviews and TRL assessments.
Other responsibilities include:
Translating design requirements into functional stellarator components and systems.
Develop system and component designs and associated technical specifications for our stellarator systems.
Develop and validate Finite Element (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models using ANSYS COMSOL and other tools.
Analyze and align the interface requirements between and among stellarator systems.
Analyze and interpret simulation results to deliver actionable insights for design optimization and performance improvement.
Develop procurement packages.
Resole any technical questions which may occur during the fabrication efforts.
What youll need:
Bachelors degree in a relevant engineering discipline Masters degree is preferred.
8 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated leadership project management communication and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to manage complex technical challenges.
Expert in mechanical design principles failure modes and lifecycle reliability.
Proficiency in cost schedule and resource planning.
Skilled in balancing trade-offs across performance manufacturability and regulation.
Experience with design of first of a kind components.
Familiarity with Computer Aided Design and Analysis software
Experience with design of fusion energy systems and equipment is desirable
Experience with Siemens NX CAD software is highly desirable.
Experience operating within a PDM environment in CAD
We offer:
In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus you will also get
Stock and share options
Relocation allowance
Insurance plans
401k retirement options
And many more great voluntary benefits
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.
Key Skills
- Electrical Discharge Machining
- Mechanical Design
- GD&T
- Tooling
- CAD
- Creo
- Sheet Metal
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical Engineering
- HVAC Design
- Plastics Injection Molding
- Catia
About Company
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
