Job Description

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy ⚡️

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

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a “ Project Financial Analyst ”. This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville, TN

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: Senior Financial Analyst

Your role in the mission:

Type One Energy is seeking a Project Financial Analyst who will play a key role in shaping and iterating the company’s long-range financial plan to support our growth trajectory. You will drive forecasting, cash flow modeling, and scenario analysis while supporting budgeting, variance analysis, and strategic decision-making.

In this role, you will serve as a bridge between finance, technical, and operational teams, ensuring alignment between financial goals and company objectives. You will also contribute to the commercialization roadmap, helping connect financial planning with market, technology, and IP strategies to support Type One’s long-term vision.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and can seamlessly transition between detailed financial modeling and big-picture strategic planning.

• Lead the iterative development of the company’s long-range financial plan (1yr, 3yr, 5yr horizons)
• Develop and maintain financial and strategic models to support budgeting, forecasting, valuation, and roadmap planning
• Build forward-looking cash flow forecasts to assess sources and uses of funds across projects and corporate initiatives
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to inform commercialization strategy and support strategic decision-making
• Integrate financial insights with technology and IP roadmaps to ensure alignment across commercialization, R&D, and investment priorities
• Collaborate with Commercial Operations, IP, and technical teams to refine market segmentation, assess defensibility, and identify strategic opportunities or gaps
• Prepare scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate capital allocation, financing, and partnership strategies.
• Generate reports, dashboards, and presentations that distill complex insights into actionable recommendations for leadership and the board
• Partner with Accounting and senior leadership to enhance FP&A processes, tools, and systems for scalability and strategic value

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field; graduate degree a plus.
• 2-4 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategy, program management, or market analysis (startup or high-growth environment preferred)
• Experience managing budgets, analyzing programs, or supporting strategic decision-making in technical or project-based environments
• Exposure to commercialization strategy, technology road mapping, market research, or IP planning.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; ERP experience preferred
• Ability to connect technical feasibility, financial performance, and market positioning into cohesive insights, and communicate them clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborative and effective across commercial, technical, and legal functions; structured thinker who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment

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 👀

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 or follow us on LinkedIn.

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.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Local area, Relocation package,

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