Type One Energy Group
Dan Thielen is a highly skilled Design Engineer with a strong background in mechanical engineering, currently employed at Type One Energy since September 2024. Prior experience includes serving as a Sr. Mechanical Engineer at MS Technology, Inc., where work involved mechanical engineering contracting for the nuclear industry and systems engineering support for TRISO-X on the TerraPower/GE Natrium Reactor Project. Dan's expertise also encompasses directed energy systems from a role at Booz Allen Hamilton/HELworks, focusing on thermal systems and next-generation cooling technologies. Previous positions at MasterCraft Boat Company demonstrated proficiency in fluid systems and mechanical assemblies across multiple boat brands, along with early experience as a design engineering intern. Educationally, Dan holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University, completed in 2017.
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Type One Energy Group
Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world. The company was formed in 2019 by a team of globally-recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-art stellarator fusion machines, together with veteran business leaders experienced in successfully scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies. 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.