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Computational Physicist-MHD Reconstruction

Job in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, 37955, USA
Listing for: Type One Energy Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-15
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Software Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 190000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 190000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Computational Physicist-MHD Reconstruction

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 Computational Physicist-MHD Reconstruction .

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: VP Stellarator Optimization

Your role in the mission:

We are seeking a Computational Physicist to develop and advance an integrated, multi-fidelity MHD-Edge-Divertor modeling framework that supports optimization, stability analysis, equilibrium reconstruction, synthetic diagnostics, and real-time plasma control. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of high-performance simulation tools and predictive modeling capabilities that enable deeper understanding of stellarator plasma behavior and inform key engineering and physics decisions.

This role is critical to the success of our Infinity Two stellarator technology, with direct impact on system design, operational control strategies, and scenario development. Working at the intersection of computational physics, plasma science, and fusion engineering, the individual will help shape the performance and evolution of both Infinity One and Infinity Two programs, accelerating the path toward commercially viable fusion energy.

This role delivers the core physics - based modeling and control capability enabling between-shot analysis, real - time plasma optimization, AI - enhanced physics validation, and integrated design of diagnostics and control systems for next - generation stellarators.

Responsibilities Critical Priority (Infinity Two) - Real - Time Equilibrium Reconstruction
  • Integrate accelerated equilibrium solvers with diagnostics, actuators, and control systems.
  • Support MHD and divertor heat - flux and particle control.
  • Provide input for high fidelity models for physics validation.
  • Work with engineering and physics to create high - quality accelerated (proxy) modelsfor:
  • Core MHD + edge/divertor coupling
  • Heat and particle flux (SOL, divertor, pumping)
  • Energetic particles
  • Combined MHD and neoclassical bootstrap current
Synthetic Diagnostics, Hardware & Controls
  • Implement synthetic diagnostics(magnetics, spectroscopy, bolometry, pressure, fueling, input power, neutron diagnostics) with support from engineers and diagnosticians.
  • Support diagnostic and control system design, including magnetic sensors, spectroscopy and fluctuation diagnostics.
  • Work with CODAC to define data structures and access for real - time and offline analysis.
What you’ll need:
  • Familiarity with equilibrium reconstruction tools for magnetic fusion. Familiarity with existing reconstruction tools for stellarators is highly desired.
  • Working in a shared development workspace:
    Git, github, gitlab, or some other file management system
  • Numerical modeling with one or more of the following:
    Python, C/C++, Fortran
  • Familiarity with
    * nix, High-Performance and/or GPU computing:
    Bash, Slurm, MPI, OpenMP, JAX, Cuda
  • Familiarity with real-time control systems for fusion devices.
  • Handling large data sets. Working with engineers to reduce data set sizes.
  • Generating reports and shared documents with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and various online collaborative tools (Confluence.
We offer

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

  • A hybrid work policy
  • Stock options
  • 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 Fusion Direct 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  or follow us on Linked In.

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…

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