Senior Engineering Program Manager

About Thea Energy:

Thea Energy is leveraging recent breakthroughs in stellarator physics and engineering to create a faster and simpler approach to commercializing fusion energy. The company is reinventing the stellarator using computer-controlled arrays of planar coils thereby replacing the intricate, complex modular magnets required in all other stellarator architectures. Thea Energy is on a mission to create a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future. 

Position Overview:

Thea Energy is seeking a highly structured, collaborative, and proactive Senior Engineering Program Manager to drive the execution of our cutting-edge hardware development programs. In this role, you will define and drive program planning across multidisciplinary hardware design, test, supply chain, and manufacturing teams, owning critical-path delivery for complex hardware components. You will partner closely with technical leads to establish requirements, manage engineering BOM strategies, and orchestrate design-build-test cycles, ensuring seamless integration across physics and engineering boundaries while proactively mitigating technical and schedule risks. The ideal candidate has a deep technical background in large-scale hardware engineering (such as climate tech, aerospace, or nuclear), excels at translating complex progress and risks into clear strategic decisions for leadership, and thrives in a fast-moving, high-ownership startup environment. Thea Energy’s dynamic team is made up of self-motivated individuals with an excitement for solving complex problems. 

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Ideal Experience & Skillsets:

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Company Benefits:

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.  

Diversity and Inclusion:

Thea Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a company of diverse backgrounds. By creating a diverse environment, we will bring new ideas and approaches to solving some of the world’s hardest (and most important) problems. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, family or marital status, age, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.