
Thea Energy
Posted 3 months ago
Power Electronics Engineer
Kearny, NJOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Power Electronics Engineer to design and develop high-current HTS magnet power supplies for an integrated stellarator, including topology selection, control, protection, and thermal/mechanical integration.
About this role
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:
Thea Energy is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to design and develop the HTS magnet power supply systems for the company’s Eos integrated stellarator. This role focuses on building a high-current AC-DC converter for HTS magnets, requiring precision current regulation, high reliability, and scalable architecture.
This role will be responsible for power stage design, topology selection, control algorithm interface, and protection systems, as well as thermal and mechanical integration. This is a high-impact engineering role with hands-on prototyping, testbed validation, and cross-functional collaboration with embedded systems and instrumentation teams.
As part of a rapidly growing team, you’ll be part of the organizational build-up of a leading fusion energy company. This role will have a high degree of autonomy and must be able to move quickly. The Thea Energy team is comprised of self-motivated, creative, and fun individuals with an excitement for solving complex problems.
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Altium DesignerAnalog Control CircuitsANSYS Or SimilarCablingCAD (SolidWorks)CANCooling Systems?Crowbar ProtectionCurrent SensorsDSPElectronic LoadsEMC/EMI MitigationFPGAGaNHigh-current BusbarIGBTsIn-house AssemblyLTspiceMagnet Power SuppliesMechanical IntegrationModbusMOSFETsOrCADOscilloscopesPCB LayoutPLECSPower AnalyzersPSIMQuench DetectionRS-485SiCSignal ConditioningSimulinkThermal Analysis ToolsThermal Design