Thea Energy
Principal HTS Magnet Engineer
$180K–$220K
Kearny, NJ · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- 10–15 years required.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Nuclear Engineering.
About the job
Owns the full lifecycle of large-scale high-temperature superconducting cabled magnet systems, from design and manufacturing through testing, commissioning, and device integration.
What you'll do
- Lead system design reviews, subsystem qualification, commissioning, and risk mitigation for fusion hardware projects.
- Design and optimize cabled HTS conductors, including managing thermomechanical stresses, Lorentz forces, and quench propagation.
- Oversee manufacturing, vendor deliverables, and electro-mechanical integration of magnet systems.
What they ask for
- 10–15 years of direct experience.
- Designed and delivered high-field (10T+) HTS cabled magnets or LTS Cable-in-Conduit Conductors for fusion applications.
- Owned major lifecycle milestones in complex megaprojects, with budget ownership of $10M–$50M; hands-on leadership of full-scale magnet testing and cryogenic qualification (4.2K–20K).
- Experience with large-scale magnet manufacturing challenges, including forgings, composite insulation, and solder potting.
Pay
USD 180,000–220,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
REBCO, ANSYS, COMSOL, OPERA, MATLAB/Simulink
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