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Thea Energy

Senior HTS Magnet Engineer

$110K–$180K

Kearny, NJ · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2025

Education
At least a bachelor’s degree in physics, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, or related fields.

About the job

Designs, builds, tests, and optimizes high-temperature superconducting magnets for Thea Energy’s planar-coil stellarator.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and test HTS magnets; develop specifications based on system goals.
  • Optimize designs using multiphysics simulation and develop design tools, data-analysis software, and algorithms.
  • Support manufacturing and vendor coordination, execute magnet testing, and report progress against milestones.

What they ask for

  • At least a bachelor’s degree in physics, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience with magnets, cryogenics, vacuum systems, or transformer design.
  • Experience using CAD software and experience with Ansys and/or COMSOL.
  • Ability to work in a facility with industrial hazards and to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

Nice to have

  • Experience in magnetic confinement fusion, aerospace, medical devices, or other highly technical industries.
  • Experience specifying machining, welding, and fabrication requirements.

Pay

$110,000-$180,000 USD base salary

Tools

Ansys EM, Ansys, COMSOL, Python, Solidworks, CATIA, NX

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