What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer - Instrumentation and Controls position at Oak Ridge Associated Universities?
| ID | 2026-2740 | Category | Science & Engineering | Type | Full Time |
ORAU is conducting the search on behalf of Type One Energy for a permanent, fulltime Electrical Engineer (Instrumentation & Controls) in Knoxville, TN.
Location: Knoxville, TN
Role: Permanent, full time
Salary: Highly competitive plus bonus and benefits
Reporting to:Director Electrical and Software Engineering
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 "Electrical Engineer- Instrumentation and Control (I&C)".
Type One Energy offers:
In addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get...
- Relocation allowance
- Insurance plans
- 401k 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. Its 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.
Your role in the mission:
The Electrical Engineer - Instrumentation & Control (I&C) will design, develop, and implement control systems for our advanced stellarator technologies. This role focuses on distributed control software, hardware integration, and lifecycle support of instrumentation and control solutions for highly complex scientific equipment. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, safe, and high-performance operation of fusion system components. You will:
* Develop distributed control software for stellarator systems and subsystems
* Design and implement instrumentation and control architectures for complex equipment
* Create comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, interface definitions, and test plans
* Support the full requirements lifecycle - from requirements development and traceability through verification and validation
* Develop and maintain I&C drivers for a wide range of stellarator instrumentation and equipment
* Contribute to CI/CD pipeline implementation, testing automation, and software quality practices
* Support system integration, testing, and commissioning of hardware and software components
* Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues during development and operational phases
* Collaborate with mechanical, physics, software, and systems engineering teams
* Ensure designs meet safety, reliability, and regulatory expectations for nuclear/fusion environments
What you'll need:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field
* 5 years of experience with instrumentation and control systems in complex technical environments
* Experience with distributed, real-time control systems.
* Proficiency in control software development (e.g., C/C , Python, PLC programming, or similar)
* Experience with programming and interfacing with PLCs
* Knowledge of requirements management and systems engineering practices
* Experience with version control and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub
* Experience with lab test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
* Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
* Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of ORAU to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, mental or physical disability, protected veteran's status, or genetic information.