Helion
We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.
Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.
This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.
What You Will Be Doing As a Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering, you will lead the development of novel circuit designs and hardware systems for Helion’s fusion devices. Your primary responsibility will be to grow and lead a high-performing electrical engineering team by providing mentorship, modeling technical excellence, and driving execution speed. You will solve complex engineering challenges that directly impact machine performance and help deliver clean, low-cost, reliable electricity to the world. This is an onsite role that reports directly to Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering at our Everett, WA office.
You will:
Set the standard for how fast Helion designs and builds electrical systems and ultimately delivers clean, low-cost, and reliable electricity to the world
Create a world-class engineering team and continually raise the bar for speed of execution and technical rigor
Manage the team’s end-to-end ownership of high-energy power circuits (kVDC, kVAC, kA, MJ)
Accelerate Helion’s development of custom grid tie-in hardware and/or implementation of highly efficient off-the-shelf components
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve generator performance and reliability
Develop and maintain a roadmap to mass-production, optimizing for scalability and cost
Required skills
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline
Minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience and 3+ years of engineering management experience
Experience in taking multidisciplinary problems from concept to design, manufacturing, test, and deployment
Autonomous ownership of complex engineering projects (including schedule ownership)
Exceptional leadership of engineers with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds
Hands‑on exposure to a variety of electrical disciplines
Ability to apply engineering first‑principles and analytical rigor to challenging problems
Success scaling complex systems while reducing design iteration time with a lean team
Total Compensation and Benefits Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.
This is an exempt salaried role.
Annual Base Pay: $172,000 - $245,000 USD
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend
Helion is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.
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Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.
This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.
What You Will Be Doing As a Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering, you will lead the development of novel circuit designs and hardware systems for Helion’s fusion devices. Your primary responsibility will be to grow and lead a high-performing electrical engineering team by providing mentorship, modeling technical excellence, and driving execution speed. You will solve complex engineering challenges that directly impact machine performance and help deliver clean, low-cost, reliable electricity to the world. This is an onsite role that reports directly to Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering at our Everett, WA office.
You will:
Set the standard for how fast Helion designs and builds electrical systems and ultimately delivers clean, low-cost, and reliable electricity to the world
Create a world-class engineering team and continually raise the bar for speed of execution and technical rigor
Manage the team’s end-to-end ownership of high-energy power circuits (kVDC, kVAC, kA, MJ)
Accelerate Helion’s development of custom grid tie-in hardware and/or implementation of highly efficient off-the-shelf components
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve generator performance and reliability
Develop and maintain a roadmap to mass-production, optimizing for scalability and cost
Required skills
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline
Minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience and 3+ years of engineering management experience
Experience in taking multidisciplinary problems from concept to design, manufacturing, test, and deployment
Autonomous ownership of complex engineering projects (including schedule ownership)
Exceptional leadership of engineers with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds
Hands‑on exposure to a variety of electrical disciplines
Ability to apply engineering first‑principles and analytical rigor to challenging problems
Success scaling complex systems while reducing design iteration time with a lean team
Total Compensation and Benefits Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.
This is an exempt salaried role.
Annual Base Pay: $172,000 - $245,000 USD
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Annual wellness stipend
Helion is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.
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