Helion Energy
Senior Plasma Data Scientist
Everett, WA · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 36 days ago
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About the role
- Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.
- Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV).
- Helion is continuing to iterate and on the path to the world's first fusion power plant, Orion.
Responsibilities
- In this role, you will develop and validate synthetic diagnostic models that connect experimental diagnostic signals with simulation outputs, helping improve diagnostic accuracy and plasma performance interpretation.
- In your first year, you will focus on integrating these models with experimental and simulation data pipelines to support faster, more reliable experimental analysis.
- 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.
Requirements
- Expertise with physics‑informed or physics‑constrained ML methods, such as differentiable physics, PINNs, scientific ML, surrogate modeling, or reduced‑order models for complex physical systems
- Proficiency scripting for data parsing, model analysis, and visualization (MATLAB, Python, or similar
Skills
- 3+ years of industry or research‑lab experience applying machine learning in experimental, simulation‑driven, or scientific R&D environments
- Experience integrating ML models with scientific‑computing workflows, simulation tools, or experimental diagnostics
- Proficiency scripting for data parsing, model analysis, and visualization (MATLAB, Python, or similar; Fortran or HPC exposure valuable)
- Familiarity with magnetic diffusion, circuit coupling, or plasma‑dynamics modeling in pulsed‑power or electromagnetics systems
- Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:
- 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
- Annual wellness stipend
- Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Compensation
- Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:
Benefits
- Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
- We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.
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