Electrical Engineering Resource Manager - Type One Energy

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡️  

We’re all about solving climate change through fusion energy, one stellarator at a time. Our impressive team of globally recognized fusion scientists along with veteran business leaders with experienced in scaling energy technologies, came together with the ambition to fulfill the bold decadal vision of commercial fusion.

If changing the world wasn’t incentive enough, here’s why you should join us:

We designed, built, and operated the world’s leading stellarators.

We aim to commercialize fusion energy in 10 years.

We know what we’re doing - our leadership team has over 150 years of experience combined.

We’ve already been recognised for our work by the Department of Energy through awards and funding.

Our philosophy accepts no intellectual boundaries and celebrates creativity.

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as an “Electrical Engineering Resource Manager”. This is what you need to know:

Location: Madison (WI), Knoxville (TN) or  Boston (MA) 

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Senior Director of Electrical Engineering

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy are seeking an Electrical Engineering Resource Manager to oversee and manage the allocation and optimization of engineering resources to ensure project success and efficiency. This role involves managing and coordinating Engineers, Scientists and other stakeholders to balance workload, manage resource capacity, and improve project delivery timelines.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, a background in electrical engineering, and experience in resource management/ project management. You will maintain engineering quality by participating in design reviews and ensure quality in engineering deliverables.

This role will also be expected to be an individual contributor on electrical and/or embedded software projects. Tasks could include helping with system architecture, planning, technical risk mitigation, process modelling, software build systems, interfacing with contractors, component selection, interface control documentation, system requirements, electrical design, embedded software, or other detailed efforts relating to electrical or software engineering.

• Assign Engineers to projects based on their skill sets and the needs of the projects.
• Support employee needs and represent their issues to HR.
• Facilitate the performance management process for their team.
• Ensure that engineers are effective in delivering on their project tasks and address any performance issues.
• Ensure that the engineers are appropriately utilized.
• Forecast future resource needs based on project pipeline and business objectives.
• Working with the Engineering Director to resolve any internal conflicts

Maintaining and growing proficiency and capability in the Engineering Team

• Identifying missing and underrepresented skillsets on the team. Work with HR to hire new Engineers.
• Understand the skills of the engineering team and ensure that the team members are working on tasks aligned with their skillset.
• Work with engineers to identify training needs and support them in their training.
• Create and maintain teams of excellence

Maintaining engineering quality

• Mentor Junior Engineers to grow their skills and capabilities.
• Ensure that proper engineering practices are followed.
• Participate in design reviews and ensure quality in engineering deliverables.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in engineering or embedded software
• At least 5 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Experience developing new technologies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to forecast resource needs and manage capacity.

• Experience as a resource manager in a matrix organization
• Experience with system integration and sequence diagrams
• Experience with task scheduling software such as Jira or Teams
• Experience working in the fusion energy sector
• Experience operating with a PLM
• Experience working in a fast past environment with tight timelines

We offer:

In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get…

• Stock and share options
• Relocation allowance
• Insurance plans
• 401k retirement options
• And many more great voluntary benefits

Embrace the mission by submitting your application on our careers page, then head over to our website to learn more about the revolutionary team behind Stellarator technology.

About Us:

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. 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. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equitable access to clean energy. For more information, visit www.typeoneenergy.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Statement 

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.