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 a “Software Engineer- Realtime Control”. 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: 

Type One Energy is seeking a highly experienced Software Engineer - Realtime Control to support the development, deployment, and operation of our Plasma Control System (PCS). This role is responsible for implementing the real-time control functionality that directly enables high performance, high-availability operation of the plasma at the core of our stellarator fusion power plant. 

The successful candidate will work closely with the PCS lead scientist and CODAC (Control, Data Access, and Communication) engineers to design, implement, test, and maintain real-time control software and supporting hardware infrastructure. This position plays a critical role in ensuring reliable and high-performance plasma operation. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Architect a performant, user-centered, high-availability real-time PCS infrastructure. 

• Implement PCS functionality (real-time execution and configuration) as defined by the PCS Lead, including but not limited to:
• Control algorithms 

• Finite state machines for supervisory logic 

• Digital filtering 

• Computer vision 

• Machine-learning inference 

• Translating mathematical models into executable real-time code 

• Mentor junior software engineers and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture.

What you’ll need 

• B.S. or M.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field. 

• 7+ years of experience implementing real-time control systems in production or operational environments. 

• Strong expertise in embedded systems and real-time operating systems (RTOS). 

• Deep practical knowledge of concurrent, multi-threaded, multi-processor, and networked computation architectures. 

• Mastery of C/C++ development  

• Experience implementing digital filters 

• Extensive experience implementing continuous integration and automated testing pipelines. 

• Experience with deterministic real-time communication hardware and protocols (e.g. TSN or similar) 

• Significant experience selecting, configuring, and interfacing with high-speed, real-time DAQ hardware. 

• Demonstrated success leading and delivering complex software development projects. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience developing and implementing plasma control systems for fusion or other high-energy physics devices. 

• Experience deploying machine learning algorithms in real-time or embedded environments. 

• Familiarity with high-availability architectures. 

• Experience supporting operational scientific or industrial facilities. 

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.