<div><b style="font-size:16px;">About Thea Energy: </b><span style="font-size:16px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.  </span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Position Overview:</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Thea Energy is looking for an experienced, highly motivated materials scientist to join its rapidly growing team. You will have ownership over the identification, selection, and development of materials and coatings throughout the stellarator. You will be part of a team evaluating materials for various environments and eventual selection and specification of materials for production. You will be responsible for developing and maturing various material processes including joining and coatings. You will work with industry and research partners to develop the next generation of materials and coatings for use in fusion systems. The Thea Energy team is comprised of driven and creative individuals passionate about solving complex problems.</span></div><br><br><h3>Key Responsibility Areas:</h3><ul><li>Have ownership of the selection and development of near-term and long-term materials compatible with the fusion environment</li><li>Work with  engineers and researchers to explore novel materials, material joining methods, including process validation, and inspection techniques</li><li>Work with industry partners on developing materials at a scale sufficient to meet the production deadlines</li><li>Investigate the effects of the fusion environment on components to estimate lifetime, failure modes, inspection interval, and repair/replacement options</li><li>Work with industry partners to develop plasma facing coatings and novel material systems</li><li>Track and report results and progress against program goals and milestones</li><li>Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders</li></ul><h3>Ideal Experience &amp; Skillsets:</h3><ul><li>M.S. in Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, or Physics (Ph.D. preferred)</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry or research experience</li><li>Deep expertise in plasma-facing components (PFCs), neutron irradiation damage, or high-heat-flux materials</li><li>Demonstrated experience with material joining techniques for complex components (brazing, welding, diffusion bonding, spray coating)</li><li>Demonstrated experience with SEM and mechanical testing techniques for metallics, ceramics, and composites</li><li>Experience analyzing material degradation in a high-radiation environment is highly desirable</li><li>Familiarity with HTS tape architectures or insulation materials for superconducting magnets is a plus</li><li>Familiarity with material modeling software and techniques</li><li>Familiarity with relevant material testing standards (e.g., ASTM, ASME) is a plus</li><li>Experience mentoring junior engineers and conducting design reviews.</li><li>Ability to manage external vendor relationships and supply chain timelines</li><li>Experience owning systems or processes</li><li>Comfortable working to aggressive deadlines</li><li>Exceptional work ethic</li><li>Ability to execute and flourish in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment</li><li>Strong team member with clear communication and collaboration skills</li><li>Innate desire to learn, innovate, and critique ideas including one’s own</li></ul><h3>Company Benefits:</h3><ul><li>Salary range $135,000-$210,000</li><li>Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)</li><li>Employee equity stock options</li><li>20 days PTO</li></ul><br><div>It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.  </div><div>  </div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">Diversity and Inclusion:  </b></div><div>Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.</div>

<p>Thea Energy (formerly Princeton Stellarators) was founded in 2022 with a focus on leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster, simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. Thea Energy is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils and replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other proposed stellarator architectures. Stellarators are inherently steady-state, stable magnetic configurations that eliminate potential disruptions, making it an optimal pilot plant architecture. Thea Energy is building off foundational research and technology development that it spun out of Princeton University and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, where the stellarator was first imagined in 1951. Thea Energy's proprietary breakthroughs have now enabled systems to be simpler and more practical than previously possible resulting in a system design that can scale to long-term commercial system operation and maintenance.​</p>

Materials Scientist

<div><b>About Thea Energy: </b><span> </span></div><div><span>Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future.  </span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Position Overview:</b></div><div><span>Thea Energy is looking for an experienced, highly motivated materials scientist to join its rapidly growing team. You will have ownership over the identification, selection, and development of materials and coatings throughout the stellarator. You will be part of a team evaluating materials for various environments and eventual selection and specification of materials for production. You will be responsible for developing and maturing various material processes including joining and coatings. You will work with industry and research partners to develop the next generation of materials and coatings for use in fusion systems. The Thea Energy team is comprised of driven and creative individuals passionate about solving complex problems.</span></div><br /><br /><h3>Key Responsibility Areas:</h3><ul><li>Have ownership of the selection and development of near-term and long-term materials compatible with the fusion environment</li><li>Work with  engineers and researchers to explore novel materials, material joining methods, including process validation, and inspection techniques</li><li>Work with industry partners on developing materials at a scale sufficient to meet the production deadlines</li><li>Investigate the effects of the fusion environment on components to estimate lifetime, failure modes, inspection interval, and repair/replacement options</li><li>Work with industry partners to develop plasma facing coatings and novel material systems</li><li>Track and report results and progress against program goals and milestones</li><li>Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders</li></ul><h3>Ideal Experience &amp; Skillsets:</h3><ul><li>M.S. in Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering, or Physics (Ph.D. preferred)</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of relevant industry or research experience</li><li>Deep expertise in plasma-facing components (PFCs), neutron irradiation damage, or high-heat-flux materials</li><li>Demonstrated experience with material joining techniques for complex components (brazing, welding, diffusion bonding, spray coating)</li><li>Demonstrated experience with SEM and mechanical testing techniques for metallics, ceramics, and composites</li><li>Experience analyzing material degradation in a high-radiation environment is highly desirable</li><li>Familiarity with HTS tape architectures or insulation materials for superconducting magnets is a plus</li><li>Familiarity with material modeling software and techniques</li><li>Familiarity with relevant material testing standards (e.g., ASTM, ASME) is a plus</li><li>Experience mentoring junior engineers and conducting design reviews.</li><li>Ability to manage external vendor relationships and supply chain timelines</li><li>Experience owning systems or processes</li><li>Comfortable working to aggressive deadlines</li><li>Exceptional work ethic</li><li>Ability to execute and flourish in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment</li><li>Strong team member with clear communication and collaboration skills</li><li>Innate desire to learn, innovate, and critique ideas including one’s own</li></ul><h3>Company Benefits:</h3><ul><li>Salary range $135,000-$210,000</li><li>Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)</li><li>Employee equity stock options</li><li>20 days PTO</li></ul><br /><div>It’s not necessary to meet all of the skillsets outlined above. Please feel free to send us a note and tell us why you would still be a great fit for this role or Thea Energy.  </div><div>  </div><div><b>Diversity and Inclusion:  </b></div><div>Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.</div>

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