Design Engineer - Neutral Beams

• Design and develop neutral beam injection systems, including ion sources, beam optics, vacuum system and beam dumps
• Design high-voltage components (100 kV-1 MV class systems)
• Develop thermal management solutions for high-power-density components
• Collaborate with physicists to integrate beam line components in the NB injector
• Prototyping, testing, and commissioning of beamline systems

• Experience with one or more:
• Charged particle beam systems
• Plasma sources (especially ion sources)
• High-voltage engineering
• Vacuum systems
• Good knowledge of SolidWorks or Catia
• Familiarity with simulation tools:

• COMSOL Multiphysics, ANSYS, or similar

• 5-10 years professional experience in an engineering role (design, analysis, test or manufacturing)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with neutral beam injection systems or fusion devices

• Knowledge of:

• RF ion sources or negative ion generation
• High power flux dumps
• Magnetic confinement systems (tokamaks, stellarators)

Hands-on experience with:

• High-power test systems
• Diagnostics (Langmuir probes, spectroscopy, beam diagnostics)
• High voltage systems, * Bachelor’s degree in design/mechanical engineering or related field, We hire employees at all degree levels (Ph.D./master’s/bachelor’s/associates). For science and physicist roles we require Ph.D., preferred plasma physics

At TAE Technologies, we consider a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and job-related knowledge, training; licenses and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements depending on the position offered (non-Sr., Sr.,). The compensation range for these roles are $135,000 - $160,000.

Imagination, skill, and will

We are a diverse team of over 500 engineers, scientists, professionals, Maxwell Prize winners, and big thinkers from more than 40 countries with a track record of delivering on the innovative ways science can lead humanity into a brighter era. We are not afraid to envision a future where fusion and science can transform our world.

What you’ll get with us

• Generous benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (K) with company match, paid vacation + sick time, companywide December holiday, wellness program, parental leave

• Payment rewards: For referring talent, novel research, and patents

• A collaborative environment: An organization where talents and interests can plug in to different groups throughout the organization

• Potential for equity participation

• HQ in Southern California

• Employee events on and off-site

• A commitment to upholding and growing an inclusive organization

TAE is the world’s first private fusion energy company, founded in 1998 to commercialize the cleanest, safest, most affordable, and sustainable form of carbon-free power. We are applying science and engineering to design transformational technologies. Whether it’s harnessing fusion through the science of stars, making exponential leaps in power efficiency, or innovating medical care with a novel cancer treatment: We’re turning the promise of science into reality., More than 25 years of success and innovation. TAE is the world’s first private fusion energy company, founded in 1998 to commercialize the cleanest, safest, most affordable, and sustainable form of carbon-free power. We are poised to demonstrate net energy in the coming years and seek exceptional colleagues to help solve some of humanity’s most pressing challenges. Targeting our first prototype power plant in the early 2030s, TAE is applying the world’s most advanced science and engineering to build a complete clean energy ecosystem.

Why work for us We are at the forefront of fusion research, with more than 1,600 granted patents, more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, and collaborations with the U.S. Department of Energy, National Laboratories, top universities, and leading research institutions. With more than $1.5 bn in private capital raised, five generations of National Laboratory-scale devices built and the company’s first fusion power plant in development, TAE is now on the cusp of delivering this transformational energy source capable of sustaining the planet for thousands of years.

Training and development We have achieved proof of science with the ability to sustain plasma confinement at will at temperatures exceeding 70 million ºC. We are the first in fusion research history to successfully form an FRC plasma using only neutral beam injection-a breakthrough that significantly reduces the cost and complexity of the FRC technique while improving performance. This achievement led to the creation of our “Norm” machine -a smaller, simpler fusion prototype that sets the standard for more efficient and more cost-effective commercial fusion power. The breakthrough also created a shorter commercial roadmap for TAE, leapfrogging a previously planned sixth research machine to pave the way for the start of TAE’s commercial era with the development of fusion power plant prototype, Da Vinci. With more than $1.5 bn in private capital and more than 1,600 granted patents, TAE is on track to deliver hydrogen-boron fusion to the grid in the early 2030s.

What we are looking for We are a science-first company leading the way in research and development for innovation in fusion technology. Seeking scientists, physicists, engineers, technicians and corporate roles for people who are passionate about realizing our mission: A future where all people have affordable access to reliable, abundant, and environmentally friendly, fusion-generated electricity.