Thea Energy
Divertor Plasma Physicist (Scientist/Sr. Scientist/Manager)
$120K–$195K
Kearny, NJ · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Apr 20, 2026
- Experience
- PhD route: 2+ years; master’s route: 5+ years. Candidates from all levels of professional experience are encouraged to apply.
- Education
- PhD in Plasma Physics or a related field, or a master’s degree.
About the job
Designs and analyzes stellarator divertors through magnetic and mechanical optimization, plasma simulation, and collaboration with engineering and research teams.
What you'll do
- Optimize divertor magnetic and mechanical geometry and target plates; analyze edge magnetic geometry and advise optimization and engineering teams.
- Develop plasma-fluid simulation algorithms and optimize divertor operating scenarios for the Eos stellarator.
- Analyze data, validate models, and communicate findings through technical reports, presentations, and publications.
What they ask for
- PhD in Plasma Physics or a related field with 2+ years of experience, or a master’s degree with 5+ years of experience.
- Experience with the boundaries of fusion devices, particularly stellarators.
- Proficiency in scientific programming languages such as Python, Fortran, C++, or MATLAB.
- Familiarity with plasma physics simulation tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with edge plasma models such as BMW, FLARE, SOLPS, UEDGE, or EMC3-EIRENE.
- Experience on a plasma physics experimental device, ideally a large stellarator or tokamak experiment.
Pay
$120,000 - $195,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Fortran, C++, MATLAB, BMW, FLARE, SOLPS, UEDGE
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