Senior HR Generalist

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 Senior HR Generalist. This Is What You Need To Know

Location:

Knoxville, TN

Salary:

Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract:

Permanent, full time

Reporting to:

Chief People Officer

Your Role In The Mission

The Senior HR Generalist is a trusted strategic partner, driving people initiatives that enable organizational success. In this role, you will work closely with leaders and employees across your client group, delivering high-impact talent solutions and shaping a high-performance, engaged workforce.

You will play a critical role in executing and evolving talent management processes, while also taking ownership of the organization’s compensation and benefits programs—ensuring they are competitive, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

Partnering closely with the Chief People Officer and broader HR team, you will help design, implement, and continuously improve HR programs, systems, and practices that support growth and operational excellence. You will also be responsible for:

HR Business Partnership

- Serve as the primary HR partner for assigned client groups.

- Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee relations, performance management, and team development.

- Support workforce planning and organizational changes within supported business units.

- Lead and manage employee relations matters within assigned groups.

- Collaborate with the Community Partnerships lead to uphold internal and external initiatives

Talent Management Execution

- Execute company talent management processes within supported organizations.

- Facilitate performance review cycles and calibration discussions.

- Support succession planning and development conversations with leadership.

- Partner with the HR Manager to implement talent management programs and initiatives.

- Drive engagement initiatives and follow-up actions within assigned groups.

Compensation & Benefits Management

- Own administration and continuous improvement of employee benefits programs.

- Lead annual salary review and compensation planning cycles.

- Conduct compensation benchmarking and support pay equity analysis.

- Partner with leadership and finance to manage compensation planning and budgets.

- Work with HR systems to ensure compensation and benefits data accuracy.

What You’ll Need

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

- 3-7 years of progressive HR experience, including HRBP responsibilities.

- Strong experience with employee relations and manager coaching.

- Experience managing compensation and benefits programs.

- Knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

We Offer

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

- A hybrid work policy

- Stock options

- Relocation allowance

- 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 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.