Electrical Engineer
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Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
ORAU is conducting the search on behalf of Type One Energy for a permanent fulltime Electrical Engineer in Knoxville Tennessee.
Location: Knoxville TN
Salary:Highly Competitive Plus Benefits
Role: Permanent full time
Reporting to: Director of Electrical and Software Engineering
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 an Electrical Engineer.
Type One Energy offers:
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.
Responsibilities
Your role in the mission:
The Electrical Engineer will design develop test and integrate electronic hardware and embedded systems supporting stellarator devices test facilities and supporting infrastructure. This role spans analog and digital circuit design data acquisition systems safety PLC implementation and hardware verification.
The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on electrical engineering skills with experience in industrial or research environments involving complex instrumentation and safety-critical systems.
You will:
Analog and Digital Circuit Board Design
- Translate high-level system requirements into detailed electrical specifications and designs
- Design analog and digital circuits for embedded systems and instrumentation applications
- Perform schematic capture PCB layout and artwork generation
- Collaborate with mechanical and systems engineers to ensure robust integration
- Conduct electrical bench-level testing debugging and validation of hardware
- Support manufacturing assembly and design-for-reliability activities
Data Acquisition Systems Implementation
- Define requirements for off-the-shelf data acquisition systems to support laboratory test beds
- Evaluate select and procure appropriate hardware solutions
- Design and implement interfaces to sensors actuators and peripheral equipment
- Integrate data acquisition systems into experimental and operational environments
- Verify performance accuracy and reliability through testing
Safety PLC Implementation
- Define design and implement safety PLC hardware systems to protect personnel and equipment
- Develop PLC logic and software for safety functions in industrial environments
- Support hazard mitigation strategies and compliance with safety requirements
- Test and validate safety systems during commissioning and operation
Qualifications
What youll need:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in embedded electrical or electronics engineering
- Strong background in analog and digital circuit design
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up testing and debugging
- Experience implementing data acquisition systems in laboratory or industrial settings
- Experience with safety PLC hardware and programming
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to develop low-level test software in C/C for hardware validation in bare-metal or OS-based environments
- Experience verifying low-level circuit functionality through custom test code
FPGA Development (Desirable)
- Experience with FPGA design using VHDL and/or Verilog
- Development of FPGA functions and associated test benches for verification
- Experience achieving timing closure for high-speed FPGA designs
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance national priorities in science, education, security and health.
