Type One Energy

Technical Project Manager

LocationKnoxville, TN
Job Typecontract

About This Job

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy

We’re all about solving climate change through fusion energy, one stellarator at a time. Our impressive team of globally recognized fusion scientists along with veteran business leaders with experienced in scaling energy technologies, came together with the ambition to fulfill the

bold decadal vision

of commercial fusion.

If changing the world wasn’t incentive enough, here’s why you should join us:

We designed, built, and operated the world’s leading stellarators.

We aim to commercialize fusion energy in 10 years.

We know what we’re doing - our leadership team has over 150 years of experience combined.

We’ve already been recognized for our work by the Department of Energy through awards and funding.

Our philosophy accepts no intellectual boundaries and celebrates creativity.

If You Are Searching For The Best New Ideas And Share Our Vision, Join Us As a “Technical Project Manager”. This Is What You Need To Know

Location:

Knoxville, TN

Salary:

Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract:

Permanent, full time

Reporting to:

VP Program Management

Your Role In The Mission

Type One Energy are seeking a Technical Project Manager who will be responsible for supporting the execution of key technical programs critical to our fusion energy development roadmap. You will support program planning, milestone tracking, resource coordination, and risk management across a variety of technical projects. You will play a key integrative role, bridging engineering, physics, operations, supply chain, and leadership teams to ensure unified direction and program success. You will ensure there is strategic alignment, delivery excellence, and timely decision-making.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, highly technical environments and can seamlessly transition between high-level program strategy and day-to-day coordination.

Develop comprehensive project plans, execution strategies, and detailed schedules aligned with company objectives.

Serve as the central point of contact between technical teams, executive leadership, external vendors, and partner organizations.
Facilitate effective communication to ensure shared understanding of priorities, timelines, and constraints.
Collaborate with finance and operations to forecast budgets, manage expenditures, and track resource utilization.
Maintain a detailed risk register and proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program risks (technical, schedule, budgetary, operational).
Facilitate scenario planning and develop contingency strategies to address high-priority risks.
Define and monitor KPIs, milestones, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.
Create regular status reports, program dashboards, and executive briefings to communicate progress, risks, and strategic implications.
Implement and refine program management processes, tools, and documentation standards tailored to a fast-paced R&D environment.
Contribute to the development of company-wide best practices in technical program delivery and cross-functional collaboration.


What You’ll Need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics or a related technical field.
5+ years of experience in project engineering or project management, ideally in a high-tech or R&D environment.
Strong understanding of engineering and product development processes.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate across technical and non-technical audiences.
Proficiency in modern project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project).
Solid organizational skills and a structured approach to problem-solving under ambiguity.


Preferred

Advanced degree (M.S. or MBA) or project management certification is a plus.
PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification.

We Offer

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

Stock and share options 📈

Relocation allowance 💰
Insurance plans 🩺
401k retirement options 💸
And many more great voluntary benefits 👀

Embrace the mission by submitting your application on our careers page, then head over to our website to learn more about the revolutionary team behind Stellarator technology.

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. Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its 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 . 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.

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. The company was formed in 2019 by a team of globally-recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods, modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its 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.

For more information, visit https://www.typeoneenergy.com/.

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