Scientist - Plasma Diagnostics
thea.energy
Full time
Director - Mechanical Engineering
thea.energy· Mechanical Engineering
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 looking for an experienced, highly motivated Director - Mechanical Engineering to join its rapidly growing team. You will have ownership of the mechanical design and development of primary and secondary components and subsystems in the development of Thea Energy’s integrated stellarator fusion systems. You will be responsible for structural and thermomechanical design, manufacturability, development, and commissioning of these components.
You will drive requirements definition, design trades, and integration across disciplines. You will build and lead an integrated team drawing from disciplines including mechanical design, structural and stress analysis, thermal/fluids analysis, materials engineering, manufacturing and fabrication engineering, nuclear engineering, and vacuum systems engineering.
The Thea Energy team is comprised of driven, creative, and fun individuals passionate about solving complex problems.
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This Director - Mechanical Engineering role at thea.energy is based in Kearny, NJ. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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This Director - Mechanical Engineering position at thea.energy was posted on Mar 28, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Director - Mechanical Engineering
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