Equipment Safety Engineer

Become an Equipment Safety Engineer at Helion Energy in Everett, WA, where you'll ensure safety and compliance in our manufacturing and R&D environments. Collaborate with teams to develop safety standards and manage regulatory compliance. Enjoy a competitive salary, equity grants, and 31 days of PTO. Join Helion Energy as an Equipment Safety Engineer in Everett, WA, and play a vital role in ensuring safety and compliance in our rapidly scaling manufacturing and R&D environments. Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to develop safety standards and manage regulatory compliance. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from $118,000 to $157,000, meaningful equity grants, and 31 days of PTO, including vacation and sick days.

Helion Energy Everett, United States On-site Full Time USD 118k–157k yearly UTC-08:00

Helion Energy

Company Overview

Name

Helion Energy

Headquarters

Everett, WA, United States

Founded

2013

Size

Approximately 350 employees (source: linkedin.com). No public revenue figures disclosed as the company is pre-commercialization.

What They Do

Helion Energy is a pioneering private fusion energy company that specializes in magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) technology. This innovative approach combines magnetic confinement for stability with inertial confinement for heating, enabling controlled fusion reactions that utilize deuterium from water and self-generated helium-3 in a closed-fuel cycle. This technology allows for direct electricity generation without the need for steam turbines, significantly enhancing efficiency (source: tsginvest.com). The company’s flagship product, the Fusion Engine, includes notable prototypes such as Trenta, which became the first private company to achieve a fuel temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, and the seventh-generation Polaris, which aims to demonstrate net electricity generation from fusion (source: nucnet.org). Helion targets high-demand sectors, particularly tech data centers, and has secured over 50 industrial clients, focusing on long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) rather than hardware sales (source: vizologi.com). The company differentiates itself through its compact design, aneutronic fusion for low radioactivity, and a faster commercialization timeline compared to competitors like Commonwealth Fusion Systems (source: equityzen.com).

Projects & Track Record

While Helion Energy has not yet completed any fully commercial projects, it has made significant strides with its prototypes, Trenta and Polaris, the latter of which is operational and aims to demonstrate net electricity generation from fusion (source: tsginvest.com). The company is currently focused on the Orion fusion power plant, a 50 MW facility under construction in Chelan County, Washington, which is expected to connect to the grid by 2028. This plant will supply power to Microsoft data centers through the state's primary power networks after a one-year ramp-up period (source: nucnet.org). Helion's client base includes Microsoft, with whom they announced the world's first fusion PPA in May 2023, and they have expressed interest from other major players like OpenAI's Sam Altman for large power purchases (source: equityzen.com). The company’s geographic presence is primarily in Washington state, with future expansion linked to the Orion project and potential data center grids (source: tsginvest.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Helion Energy has made notable advancements, including the announcement of a 50 MW power purchase agreement with Microsoft in May 2023 (source: equityzen.com). The company began site work on the Orion plant in Chelan County in 2025, marking a significant step towards its goal of commercial fusion energy (source: nucnet.org). Additionally, Helion raised $425 million in a Series F funding round in January 2025, achieving a valuation of $5.4 billion and bringing its total funding to over $1 billion (source: tsginvest.com). Recent milestones also include a behind-the-scenes tour of the Polaris prototype and progress towards manufacturing fusion power at scale, with the fusion market projected to reach $572.75 billion by 2032 (source: equityzen.com).

Working There

Helion Energy offers a variety of roles across research and development, engineering, plasma physics, manufacturing, and leadership positions, including scientists and executives. Departments focus on critical areas such as accelerator development, E-BEAM optics, and laboratory operations (source: vizologi.com). The company is headquartered in Everett, WA, where open positions are listed, although no current jobs were shown on Y Combinator as of the latest data. The culture at Helion emphasizes rapid iteration and a transition from academic research to commercialization, fostering a team of experts in a high-stakes environment as they work towards the 2028 deployment of their fusion technology (source: tsginvest.com). While specific employee benefits are not detailed in available sources, the private nature of the company and its substantial funding suggest competitive perks typical of tech-sector startups in Washington's innovation ecosystem (source: aceventurefunds.com).

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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 do

As an Equipment Safety Engineer at Helion, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, compliance, and operational readiness of our rapidly scaling manufacturing and R&D environments. You'll collaborate across engineering, operations, and safety teams to ensure new and modified equipment meets rigorous design, regulatory, and performance standards. As the Equipment Safety Engineer you will also help stand up our equipment safety sign off process and support manufacturing process design. This is an onsite role that reports to the Senior EHS Manager at our Everett, WA office.

You Will

Conduct Risk Assessments for new and modified equipment in accordance with ISO 12100 and ANSI B11 standards
Create and stand up our equipment safety sign off process and support manufacturing process design
Partner with engineering, operations, and vendor teams to review and approve equipment designs, ensuring safe integration and lifecycle performance
Develop and maintain equipment safety standards, SOPs, and training programs to support safe operations
Manage regulatory compliance and documentation, including CE marking, UL/NRTL certification, and coordination with third-party testing agencies.
Support control system safety integration for new machinery, including safety PLCs, interlocks, and emergency stop systems
Advise cross-functional teams on best practices for equipment design, guarding, and risk mitigation
Provide technical leadership in machine safety engineering, helping scale Helion's equipment safety framework across new facilities and production lines

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Safety Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience in equipment safety, machine design, or industrial automation within manufacturing, energy, or R&D environments
Deep understanding of ISO 12100, ANSI B11, and OSHA 1910 Subpart O standards
Experience with control system safety integration, including functional safety (SIL/PL) concepts
Familiarity with CE, UL, and NRTL certification processes
Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines to deliver safe, compliant equipment designs
Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate technical safety requirements into practical solutions
Preferred certifications: CSP, CMSE??, T??V Functional Safety Engineer, or equivalent machine safety credential

Total Compensation and Benefits

Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.

This is an exempt salaried role.

Annual Base Pay

$118,000 - $157,000 USD

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.