Electrical Engineer

Location: Knoxville, TN

Department: Engineering

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as an “Electrical Engineer”. This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville, TN

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Director of Electrical and Software Engineering

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

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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

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 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.

About the Company

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.