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 an Engineering Lead – Main Water Cooling System. This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville TN (Preferred), Madison WI or Boston

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Director of Thermofluids Engineering

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy is designing a first-of-a-kind fusion pilot plant, and a robust, high-reliability water cooling system sits at the heart of that effort.
As the Engineering Lead for the Main Water Cooling System, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, and technical integration of large-scale water-based thermal management systems that remove heat from critical plant systems and enable safe, reliable operation.
This role is ideal for engineers with experience in industrial water systems, balance-of-plant cooling, power plant thermal systems, or large mechanical utility systems, who are interested in applying that expertise to a next-generation energy technology.

· Define and mature the architecture of the main water cooling system, including flow paths, pressure ratings, and redundancy concepts

· Develop and evaluate cooling loop configurations, heat exchanger strategies, and system layouts

· Perform thermal and hydraulic analyses under nominal and off-normal operating conditions

· Specify and size pumps, heat exchangers, valves, and piping systems

· Coordinate with other plant systems to manage thermal and mechanical interfaces

· Support procurement activities and vendor technical interactions

· Develop and maintain design documentation, specifications, and system requirements

What you’ll need:

· Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field

· Experience designing or operating industrial water cooling systems

· Strong understanding of pumps, rotating equipment, piping systems, and heat exchangers

· Ability to collaborate across disciplines in a complex engineering environment

· Power generation, nuclear, chemical processing, or heavy industrial facilities

· Steam generators, condensers, or thermal balance-of-plant systems

· Safety-critical or high-reliability system design

· Support of detailed design, or commissioning phases

We offer:

In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get…

• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Relocation allowance
• Insurance plans
• 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. Our 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 www.typeoneenergy.com 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.