Senior Controls Software Engineer - Type One Energy

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡️  

We’re all about solving climate change through fusion energy, one stellarator at a time. Our impressive team of globally recognized fusion scientists along with veteran business leaders with experienced in scaling energy technologies, came together with the ambition to fulfill the bold decadal vision of commercial fusion.

If changing the world wasn’t incentive enough, here’s why you should join us:

We designed, built, and operated the world’s leading stellarators.

We aim to commercialize fusion energy in 10 years.

We know what we’re doing - our leadership team has over 150 years of experience combined.

We’ve already been recognised for our work by the Department of Energy through awards and funding.

Our philosophy accepts no intellectual boundaries and celebrates creativity.

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

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

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Senior Director of Electrical Engineering

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy are looking for a Senior Controls Software Engineer who will be responsible for  the development of the core control software for our stellarator fusion energy system. The control software framework will be based on the EPICS Control System software. The EPICS framework is a distributed control system, components of the control system will run on VM, desktop and embedded platforms. The core control software will interface to HMI interfaces on the frontend, data and text databases on the backend and system controllers for executing control of the system.

What you’ll need:

A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field

Experience of:

• Languages - C/C++, Python, UML, Command-Line Interfaces – Bash, Git
• EPICS or other Software Control Framework
• UML Modeling for Software – Class, Sequence, State Machine, Data Flow
• Security – authentication, user authorization, run-time monitoring
• Build Automation Tools – CMAKE, Ninja, Jenkins, Ansible
• Cross Platform Development – Desktop, VM, Embedded
• Operating Systems – Linux, RTLinux, FreeRTOS, Windows
• Network protocols – MQTT, ZeroMQ, UDP, EtherCAT, Google Buffers
• Virtual Machines, Docker Containers
• System Configuration Management – Configuration control for normal, hybrid and simulation system configurations
• Software Deployment – version management, VMs and Containers, remote boot
• Software Development Processes – Architecture, Design and Interface Documentation, Requirements, Tracing, Testing, Continuous Integration
• Software Development Tools – Automated Build, Archiving, Versioning, Debugging

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

Embrace the mission by submitting your application on our careers page, then head over to our website to learn more about the revolutionary team behind Stellarator technology.

About Us:

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. 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. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equitable access to clean energy. 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.