Helion Energy

Helion Energy

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Vacuum Systems

Everett, WA · Senior

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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

  • Own design of novel high-vacuum system for pulsed fusion generator and prototype
  • Drive system definition from requirements derivation, high-level CONOPs, P&ID and component selection through hardware commissioning
  • Perform analysis with in-house and out-of-house tools and hold design reviews to gather feedback and iterate to a fully functioning system

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 5+ years of professional experience delivering on full-scope engineering projects (including schedule ownership)
  • Experience applying engineering first-principles and method-based thinking to challenging problems
  • Hands-on exposure to a variety of engineering disciplines (fluids, mechanical, controls)
  • Experience using CAD software (e.g. NX, Solidworks)
  • 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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