Type One Energy · 19 hours ago
Engineering Resource Manager
Knoxville, TN
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expType One Energy is a mission-driven company seeking to commercialize fusion energy. The Engineering Resource Manager will oversee and optimize the deployment of engineering resources across multiple programs while ensuring alignment with project priorities and maintaining engineering quality.
Clean EnergyEnergyNuclear
Responsibilities
Assign engineers to projects based on technical skill sets, experience level, and project priorities
Balance workloads across teams to ensure efficient utilization while avoiding burnout or skill misalignment
Continuously monitor resource capacity and utilization across ongoing and planned projects
Forecast future engineering resource requirements based on the project pipeline, program schedules, and business objectives
Work closely with the Senior Director of Engineering to resolve resource conflicts and competing priorities across programs
Provide direct people leadership to assigned engineers, scientists, and technical staff
Support employee needs and serve as a point of escalation, representing team concerns and issues to HR and leadership
Facilitate performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, performance reviews, and development planning
Ensure engineers are delivering effectively on assigned tasks and proactively address performance or engagement issues
Maintain a deep understanding of the technical skills, strengths, and development areas of the engineering team
Identify missing, underrepresented, or critical skill sets required to meet current and future program needs
Partner with HR and Engineering leadership to support recruiting and onboarding of new engineers
Work with individual engineers to identify training and professional development needs and support their growth
Establish and maintain teams of excellence (e.g., simulation, CAD, drawing, analysis teams) to strengthen core engineering capabilities
Actively mentor junior and mid-career engineers to grow technical depth, rigor, and engineering judgment
Ensure that sound engineering practices, standards, and documentation requirements are consistently followed
Participate in technical and design reviews to ensure quality, completeness, and integration of engineering work
Review and provide oversight on engineering models, analyses, and drawings to maintain technical excellence
Promote continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and workflows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a closely related discipline
10+ years of experience in engineering design within complex technical environments
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
Demonstrated experience developing and deploying new or first-of-a-kind technologies
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Analytical mindset with the ability to forecast resource needs, manage capacity, and balance competing priorities
Preferred
Experience serving as a resource manager in a matrixed engineering organization
Familiarity with task scheduling and work management tools such as Jira or Microsoft Teams
Experience working in the fusion energy sector or other advanced energy, nuclear, or high-reliability industries
Proficiency with Siemens NX
Experience working with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced environments with aggressive schedules and evolving priorities
Benefits
Stock and share options 📈
Relocation allowance 💰
Insurance plans 🩺
401k retirement options 💸
And many more great voluntary benefits 👀
Company
Type One Energy
Stellarator technology to transform energy markets with fusion power.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$82.5MKey Investors
Breakthrough Energy VenturesUS Department of Energy
2024-07-30Seed· $53.5M
2023-05-31Grant
2023-03-28Seed· $29M
Leadership Team
David Anderson
Co-Founder and VP - Systems Engineering
Chris Hegna
VIce President of Stellarator Physics Optimization and Principal Scientist
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