Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Type One Energy•Knoxville, TN

2h•Onsite

About The Position

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: 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, Master’s 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 operating within a PDM environment in CAD

Nice To Haves

Experience with design of fusion energy systems and equipment is desirable
Experience with Siemens NX CAD software is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

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.