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 “Patent Agent”. This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville, TN

Salary: Highly Competitive Plus Benefits

Contract: Permanent, full time

Reporting to: IP Counsel

Your role in the mission:

We are seeking an in-house Patent Agent who will be responsible for leading the end-to-end preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent applications across our fusion technology portfolio. This role plays a critical part in shaping and executing the organization’s intellectual property strategy, ensuring that innovations are strategically protected in alignment with business objectives, R&D priorities, and long-term commercialization plans.

Working closely with inventors, engineering and research teams, and external patent counsel, the Patent Agent will translate complex technical concepts into high-quality patent disclosures and claims. The role requires strong technical acumen, excellent written communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple filings across jurisdictions while maintaining rigorous standards of quality and compliance.

·  Prepare and file patent applications with the USPTO.

·  Assist with office action responses and manage communications with the USPTO and outside counsel.

·  Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, and prior art searches.

·  Coordinate invention disclosure reviews and inventor interviews.

·  Assist with the maintenance and updating of the internal IP database and patent tracking systems.

·  Support strategic IP initiatives, including landscape analysis and white space identification.

What you’ll need:

·   Advanced degree in physics, engineering, materials science, computing, or related scientific field

·   Active registration as a USPTO Patent Agent.

·   Minimum 1-3 years of experience in patent prosecution, preferably in-house.

·    Proficiency in IP management and research tools.

·    Excellent writing and analytical skills.

·    Excellent communication and collaboration skills

·    Experience working in a fast-paced environment with rapid turnaround times

·    Strong attention to detail

Preferred

·       Knowledge and/or experience in nuclear fusion or related background

·       Experience coordinating across an interdisciplinary team

·       In-house experience managing a large IP portfolio a plus

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 www.typeoneenergy.com 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.