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Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy
About Type One Energy
Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023, the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.
If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a Software Engineer Instrumentation and Control (I&C). This is what you need to know:
Location: Knoxville, TN
Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits
Contract: Permanent, full time
Reporting to: Director Electrical and Software Engineering
Your role in the mission:
The Software Engineer - Instrumentation & Control (I&C) will design, develop, and maintain advanced control systems supporting next-generation stellarator technologies. This role focuses on distributed control software, hardware integration, and lifecycle support for instrumentation systems powering complex scientific equipment. The successful candidate will collaborate across engineering disciplines to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions for fusion energy applications. You will contribute to:

• Design and develop distributed control software for stellarator systems and subsystems
• Architect and implement instrumentation and control solutions for highly complex equipment
• Build and maintain drivers and interfaces for diverse instrumentation and control hardware
• Develop and manage technical documentation, including system designs, interface definitions, and test plans
• Support the full software and systems lifecycle, including requirements definition, traceability, verification, and validation
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and software quality initiatives
• Partner in integration, testing, and commissioning of hardware and software systems
• Diagnose and resolve control system issues across development and operational environments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including physics, mechanical, systems, and software engineering
• Ensure solutions meet safety, reliability, and regulatory standards for fusion and nuclear environments

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience developing instrumentation and control systems in complex technical environments
• Experience with distributed and real-time control systems preferred
• Proficiency in software development (e.g., C/C++, Python, or similar)
• Familiarity with systems engineering practices and requirements management
• Hands-on experience with version control and CI/CD tools (e.g., Git, GitHub, Jenkins)
• Experience working with lab instrumentation (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) preferred
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Working with PLCs or data acquisition systems
• Experience with industrial or scientific instrumentation

We offer:
In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get...

• A hybrid work policy
• Stock options
• Relocation allowance
• Insurance plans
• Retirement options
• And many more great voluntary benefits

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Our FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk, shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade, using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.
Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Export Control Compliance Notice
This position may require access to technology, technical data, software, or other information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the Company's ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws, including obtaining any required government authorizations.
Type One Energy is a Global, U.S.-based company that develops and utilizes technologies subject to U.S. export control and trade compliance regulations. Certain positions may require access to controlled technologies, technical data, software, or other information regulated by U.S. Export Control Laws.
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