Manager, Mechanical Engineering

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

We are hiring a Manager, Mechanical Engineer to own hardware designs for Helion's fusion generator prototypes. You will solve diverse problems that have a massive impact on the performance of Helion's generators while hiring and mentoring engineers and establishing design processes to increase Helion's pace of innovation. You will report directly to our Senior Manager of Engineering at our Everett, WA office.

You Will

You will set the standard for how fast Helion designs and builds hardware; ultimately delivering clean, low-cost, reliable electricity to the world. Your main responsibility will be creating a world-class engineering team, providing mentorship, modeling technical best practices, and continually raising the bar.

• Grow and mentor a team of exceptional and multidisciplinary mechanical engineers
• Oversee design of machine architecture, high-performance magnets, support structures, fuel systems, thermal management systems, and vacuum systems
• Drive schedule ownership and optimization by team members to accelerate milestones
• Drive design, analysis, and manufacturing process improvements to increase throughput
• Interface directly with other technical teams (Research, Science, Electrical, Controls) to derive requirements and achieve Helion's milestones

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, with a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience and 2 years of engineering management experience
• Demonstrated ability to grow engineers, engineering leaders, and meaningfully impact the career progression of direct reports
• Experience in working with and leading multidisciplinary teams
• Experience managing complex engineering projects (including schedule ownership)
• Hands-on exposure to a variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, fluids)
• Ability to apply both engineering first-principles and methodical thinking to challenging problems

Benefits

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
• Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
• Annual wellness stipend

Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 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.

Compensation Range: $182K - $220K