- Salary
- $120k – $170k
- Location
- Kearny, NJ
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Technology
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- PhD
- Source
- Lever
Description
About Thea Energy:
Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated plasma physicist to join our team, focusing on the analysis, simulation, and optimization of the divertor region of a stellarator magnetic field. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in plasma physics, with a particular emphasis on plasma fluid models, neutral particle models, and/or atomic processes within plasmas. Experience with the boundary of fusion devices is a plus. You will work on a dynamic team, contributing to cutting-edge research and development in Thea Energy’s stellarator systems.
Skills
PythonMATLAB
Benefits
Salary range $120,000 - $170,000Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)Employee equity stock options20 days PTO