Overview
Location: Knoxville, TNRole: Permanent, full timeSalary: Highly competitive plus bonus and benefits
ORAU is conducting the search on behalf of Type One Energy for a permanent, full‑time Document Control Manager in Knoxville, TN.
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 technologiesIf you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision, join us as a Document Control Manager. This is what you need to know:
Your role in the mission:
The Document Control Manager is responsible for helping to develop, implement, administer, control, and continuously improve Type One Energy’s enterprise document control and document management framework. This role ensures that all Engineering, Program, Business, Quality, Safety, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Operations‑phase documentation is created, reviewed, approved, distributed, stored, secured, and retained in a controlled, auditable, and efficient manner.
In addition, this role will be responsible for building, administering, and managing a team of Document Control specialists for the Company.
Operating within a highly technical and regulated R&D environment, you will serve as the enterprise authority and system owner for document control practices and platforms.
You will interface, coordinate and closely partner with Engineering, Program Management (PMO), Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Construction, Operations, IT, Legal, Finance, and external collaborators to ensure document integrity, configuration control, and full lifecycle traceability across all the Company programs, including any current or future Projects.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Management, Business Administration, Records Management, or a related technical field.
At least 10 years of document control, configuration management, or records management experience in a technical or regulated environment.
Demonstrated experience implementing or scaling document control systems in engineering, energy, aerospace, nuclear, construction, or advanced R&D settings.
Strong understanding of engineering documentation lifecycles and change control.
Experience supporting audits, inspections, or regulatory compliance activities.
Proficiency with electronic document management systems and Microsoft Office tools.
Previous experience building and managing a Document Management Team.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in fusion energy, nuclear, aerospace, defense, or other high‑consequence engineering industries.
Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ASME NQA‑1, BIM Level 2, or similar frameworks.
Experience integrating document control with PLM/PDM and project management tools.
Experience working with multi‑site or globally distributed teams.
Prior people leadership experience.
Experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM or similar enterprise systems.
