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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.\nIf you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a Mechanical Engineering Manager. This is what you need to know:\nLocation: Knoxville, TN\nSalary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits\nContract: Permanent, full time\nReporting to: Senior Director of Engineering\nYour role in the mission:\nType One Energy is seeking an Mechanical Engineering Manager to oversee, coordinate, and optimize the deployment of engineering resources across multiple technically complex programs. This role is critical to ensuring that engineering talent is effectively aligned with project priorities, schedules, and technical requirements while maintaining the highest standards of engineering quality.\nThe role operates within a matrixed engineering organization, working closely with Engineering Directors, Technical Leads, Project Managers, HR, and cross-functional stakeholders. The role combines people leadership, resource and capacity planning, and hands-on technical oversight.\nIn addition to resource management responsibilities, the Engineering Resource Manager will act as a Senior Design Engineer, contributing to technical work as appropriate, participating in design reviews, and ensuring the quality and integrity of engineering models, analyses, and drawings.\nEngineering Resource Planning & Allocation\nAssign engineers to projects based on technical skill sets, experience level, and project priorities.\nBalance workloads across teams to ensure efficient utilization while avoiding burnout or skill misalignment.\nContinuously monitor resource capacity and utilization across ongoing and planned projects.\nForecast future engineering resource requirements based on the project pipeline, program schedules, and business objectives.\nWork closely with the Senior Director of Engineering to resolve resource conflicts and competing priorities across programs.\nPeople Leadership & Performance Management\nProvide direct people leadership to assigned engineers, scientists, and technical staff.\nSupport employee needs and serve as a point of escalation, representing team concerns and issues to HR and leadership.\nFacilitate performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, performance reviews, and development planning.\nEnsure engineers are delivering effectively on assigned tasks and proactively address performance or engagement issues.\nCapability Development & Workforce Growth\nMaintain a deep understanding of the technical skills, strengths, and development areas of the engineering team.\nIdentify missing, underrepresented, or critical skill sets required to meet current and future program needs.\nPartner with HR and Engineering leadership to support recruiting and onboarding of new engineers.\nWork with individual engineers to identify training and professional development needs and support their growth.\nEstablish and maintain teams of excellence (e.g., simulation, CAD, drawing, analysis teams) to strengthen core engineering capabilities.\nEngineering Quality & Technical Oversight\nActively mentor junior and mid-career engineers to grow technical depth, rigor, and engineering judgment.\nEnsure that sound engineering practices, standards, and documentation requirements are consistently followed.\nParticipate in technical and design reviews to ensure quality, completeness, and integration of engineering work.\nReview and provide oversight on engineering models, analyses, and drawings to maintain technical excellence.\nPromote continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and workflows.\nWhat you’ll need:\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a closely related discipline.\n10+ years of experience in engineering design within complex technical environments.\nMinimum of 5 years of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nDemonstrated experience developing and deploying new or first-of-a-kind technologies.\nStrong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.\nAnalytical mindset with the ability to forecast resource needs, manage capacity, and balance competing priorities.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience serving as a resource manager in a matrixed engineering organization.\nFamiliarity with task scheduling and work management tools such as Jira or Microsoft Teams.\nExperience working in the fusion energy sector or other advanced energy, nuclear, or high-reliability industries.\nProficiency with Siemens NX.\nExperience working with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.\nDemonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced environments with aggressive schedules and evolving priorities.\nWe offer:\nIn addition to a basic salary and yearly bonus, you will also get…\nA hybrid work policy\nStock options \nRelocation allowance \nInsurance plans \nRetirement options \nAnd many more great voluntary benefits \nType 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.\nType 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.\nExport Control Compliance Notice\nThis position may require access to technology, technical data, software, or other information that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the Company's ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws, including obtaining any required government authorizations.\nType One Energy is a Global, U.S.-based company that develops and utilizes technologies subject to U.S. export control and trade compliance regulations. Certain positions may require access to controlled technologies, technical data, software, or other information regulated by U.S. Export Control Laws.\n For positions involving access to export-controlled technology or information, the Company may be required to determine whether any government authorization or license is needed before such access can be provided. Any offer of employment for such positions may be contingent upon the Company's ability to comply with applicable U.S. Export Control Laws and obtain any required government authorizations.\nU.S. Employment Eligibility Verification\n For positions based in the United States, Type One Energy participates in E-Verify and verifies the identity and employment authorization of newly hired employees in accordance with applicable federal law. 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