Software Engineer-Realtime Control

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:DirectorofElectrical and Software Engineering

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy is seeking a highly experiencedSoftware Engineer - Realtime Control to support the development, deployment, and operation of our Plasma Control System (PCS).This roleis responsible forimplementingthereal-time control functionality that directly enableshigh performance, high-availabilityoperation of the plasma at thecoreof ourstellarator fusion power plant.

The successful candidate will work closely with the PCSlead scientistand CODAC (Control, Data Access, and Communication) engineers to design, implement, test, andmaintainreal-time control software and supporting hardware infrastructure. This position plays a critical role in ensuringreliableand high-performance plasma operation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architectaperformant,user-centered,high-availabilityreal-timePCSinfrastructure.
  • ImplementPCSfunctionality (real-time execution and configuration) as defined by the PCS Lead,including butnotlimited to:
  • Control algorithms
  • Finite state machines for supervisory logic
  • Digitalfiltering
  • Computer vision
  • Machine-learninginference
  • Translating mathematical models intoexecutable real-time code
  • Mentor junior software engineers and contribute to a collaborative, high-performingengineering culture.

Whatyou’llneed

  • 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.
  • Strongexpertisein 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
  • Experienceimplementingdigital filters
  • Extensive experience implementing continuous integration and automated testing pipelines.
  • Experience with deterministicreal-timecommunicationhardwareand protocols(e.g. TSN or similar)
  • Significant experienceselecting, configuring, andinterfacing withhigh-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 withhigh-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 computationalphysicsand high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. ItsFusionDirectdevelopment 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, visitor follow us onLinkedIn.
Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, searching for the bestnew ideasandremainingopen 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.

Engineering

Knoxville, TN