Mechanical Design Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Engineering design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, Master’s degree is preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with Siemens NX CAD software is highly desirable.
- Expert in mechanical design principles, failure modes, and lifecycle reliability.
- Demonstrated experience in engineering analysis using software's such as ANSYS or COMSOL is desirable
- Skilled in balancing trade-offs across performance, manufacturability, and regulation.
- Experience with design of first of a kind components.
- Familiarity with Computer Aided Design and Analysis software
- Experience with design of fusion energy systems and equipment is desirable
- Experience operating within a PDM environment in CAD
Full description
If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a “ Mechanical Design Engineer”. This is what you need to know:
Location: Knoxville, TN
Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits
Contract: Permanent, full time
Reporting to: Engineering Resource Manager
Your role in the mission:
Type One Energy are seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with first of a kind design and integration skills.
The primary function of this position is to provide conceptual, preliminary and final design of systems and components for our stellarator fusion power plants. The Mechanical Design Engineer will work of a variety of projects and systems including vacuum vessels, divertors, magnets and plasma facing components.
Responsibilities will also focus on complex concept design development and optimization, which may include developing/reviewing CAD and engineering drawings, performing engineering analysis, designing of experiments and performing laboratory testing and evaluation, design reviews and TRL assessments.
Other responsibilities include:
- Translating design requirements into functional stellarator components and systems.
- Develop system and 3D component designs and associated technical specifications for our stellarator systems.
- Analyze and align the interface requirements between and among stellarator systems.
- Analyze and interpret simulation results to deliver actionable insights for design optimization and performance improvement.
- Develop procurement packages.
- Resole any technical questions which may occur during the fabrication efforts.
- Work closely with a team of Engineers and scientists.
What you’ll need:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline, Master’s degree is preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with Siemens NX CAD software is highly desirable.
- Expert in mechanical design principles, failure modes, and lifecycle reliability.
- Demonstrated experience in engineering analysis using software's such as ANSYS or COMSOL is desirable
- Skilled in balancing trade-offs across performance, manufacturability, and regulation.
- Experience with design of first of a kind components.
- Familiarity with Computer Aided Design and Analysis software
- Experience with design of fusion energy systems and equipment is desirable
- Experience operating within a PDM environment in CAD
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 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.