Helion Energy
Senior Manager, Materials Science
Everett, WA · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 51 days ago
PythonMATLABMechanical DesignCOMSOLMentoring
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
- 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
- Deep expertise in materials characterization, degradation mechanisms, and lifetime prediction, including high temperature, and stress-driven phenomena.
- Experience with multiphysics modeling (e.g., Matlab, COMSOL, Python), with the ability to integrate modeling into decision-making frameworks.
Skills
- 10+ years of materials-related industry experience and 3+ years of management experience
- Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related fields
- Proven experience leading R&D organizations delivering complex, high-impact technologies in demanding environments.
- Expertise in NDT and in-situ diagnostics, with a track record of advancing monitoring capabilities for critical systems.
- Ability to operate with high autonomy in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, balancing rapid execution with long-term strategic thinking.
- 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
- Translate annual goals into objective tasks and manage month-to-month planning towards completing goals and objectives.
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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