Helion Energy
Manufacturing Engineer
Everett, WA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 37 days ago
Supply ChainMechanical Design
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
- You will design, implement, and optimize the production process for in-house capacitors.
- This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with other teams (Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, Test Operations), directly influence the commissioning timeline for Helion's first power plant, and lay the groundwork for Helion's transition to generator mass-manufacturing.
- Design and implement rate-based assembly processes with support from Production and Engineering
- Manage interdisciplinary projects to increase rate and throughput of capacitor line (e.g., floor layout, tooling, build cells, large-scale equipment)
- Help develop new business processes such as non-conformance management, process control, process safety, and asset maintenance to grow production line and build the foundation for high-volume production
- Gather data (labor hours, cycle times, fallout) to identify production bottlenecks, and propose and deploy solutions (design changes, process changes, equipment, automation)
- Collaborate on development of future processes in parallel with supporting and enabling higher output on current production line
- 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.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 2+ years of technical work experience that includes development and improvement of production systems
- Hands-on engineering or manufacturing experience in rate-based and high-volume manufacturing
- Experience in cradle-to-grave ownership of complex engineering or production scopes
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- 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
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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