# Senior Electromechanical Engineer at Thea Energy

- Company: Thea Energy
- What the company does: Thea Energy is building an economical and scalable fusion energy system utilizing arrays of mass manufacturable magnets and dynamic software controls. Backed by Prelude Ventures.
- Company website: https://thea.energy
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Kearny, NJ
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $130K to $165K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/thea.energy/2b4f7ab0-fc1b-4638-b2e6-c45fdfaa82a1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/thea-energy-senior-electromechanical-engineer/

## About the role

We are looking for a Senior Electromechanical Engineer specializing in Web Handling in Reel-to-Reel (R2R) processes to lead the development of our core manufacturing infrastructure. This is a high-impact role where you will be responsible for the architectural design of the automated systems that process our proprietary superconducting magnets.

## What they're looking for

- • BS, MS, or PhD in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
- • 8+ years of experience in the electromechanical design and commissioning of complex reel-to-reel equipment, preferably in delicate material applications (e.g., semiconductor, battery electrode, or specialized aerospace)
- • Expertise with Beckhoff/TwinCAT 3, EtherCAT, and structured text programming. Experience with "Taper Tension" and specialized winding algorithms is highly desired
- • Expertise in 3D CAD (NX preferred) and the use of FEA or multibody dynamics simulation to validate machine designs
- • Ability to solve "first-of-a-kind" engineering challenges where no off-the-shelf solution exists
- 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

Tags: Manufacturing Engineering