What are the responsibilities and job description for the Document Control Manager position at Type One Energy?
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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 “Document Control Manager”. This is what you need to know:
Location: Knoxville, TN
Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits
Contract: Permanent, full time
Reporting to: VP Engineering
Your role in the mission:
The Document Control Manager is responsible for helping to develop, implement, administer, control, and continuously improve Type One Energy’s enterprise document control and document management framework. This role ensures that all Engineering, Program, Business, Quality, Safety, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Operations‑phase documentation is created, reviewed, approved, distributed, stored, secured, and retained in a controlled, auditable, and efficient manner.
In addition, this role will be responsible for building, administering, and managing a team of Document Control specialists for the Company.
Operating within a highly technical and regulated R&D environment, you will serve as the enterprise authority and system owner for document control practices and platforms.
You will interface, coordinate and closely partner with Engineering, Program Management (PMO), Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Construction, Operations, IT, Legal, Finance, and external collaborators to ensure document integrity, configuration control, and full lifecycle traceability across all the Company programs, including any current or future Projects.
Help define, develop, implement, and maintain an enterprise‑wide document control and records management framework.
Establish and enforce document control policies, procedures, workflows, naming conventions, numbering systems, metadata standards, retention schedules, and document templates as well as ensuring accurate revision control, approval workflows, controlled release, distribution, acknowledgment, and archival of documents
Manage controlled documentation and records including engineering drawings and models, Bill of Materials information, technical specifications, requirements and ICDs, calculations, analyses, validation documentation, manufacturing and test records, Procedures, Policies, and construction/build‑phase documentation.
Define document classification, access permissions, and information security requirements in coordination with IT, Legal, and Quality.
Ensure alignment between document control, configuration management, and formal change management processes.
Company and Organization Interface and Support
Develop, establish, hire and manage a Document Control Team in support of the Company’s plan, growth and mission.
Support Quality, Safety, and Regulatory teams by maintaining compliant, auditable records for inspections, external reviews, and regulatory submissions.
Support internal and external audits by ensuring document completeness, traceability, accessibility, and audit trails.
Maintain documentation required for supplier qualification, procurement activities, and contract deliverables.
Identify system gaps and recommend enhancements or new tools as the organization scales.
Train and support employees and contractors on document control procedures and systems.
Continuously improve document control practices to enhance efficiency, usability, and compliance.
Mentor or manage document control personnel or external support resources as required.
What you’ll need:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Management, Business Administration, Records Management, or a related technical field.
At least 10 years of document control, configuration management, or records management experience in a technical or regulated environment.
Demonstrated experience implementing or scaling document control systems in engineering, energy, aerospace, nuclear, construction, or advanced R&D settings.
Strong understanding of engineering documentation lifecycles and change control.
Experience supporting audits, inspections, or regulatory compliance activities.
Proficiency with electronic document management systems and Microsoft Office tools.
Previous experience building and managing a Document Management Team.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in fusion energy, nuclear, aerospace, defense, or other high‑consequence engineering industries.
Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ASME NQA‑1, BIM Level 2, or similar frameworks.
Experience integrating document control with PLM/PDM and project management tools.
Experience working with multi‑site or globally distributed teams.
Prior people leadership experience.
Experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM or similar enterprise systems.
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
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.
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.