Helion Energy

Production Supervisor, PCBA Integration & Test

Join Helion Energy in Everett as a Production Supervisor for PCBA integration and test. Lead a technical team ensuring safe, efficient low voltage assembly and testing. Benefit from comprehensive health plans, generous PTO, and 401(k) match in a pioneering fusion energy company.
Helion Energy
Helion Energy
Everett, United States On-site Full time USD 111k–140k yearly UTC-07:00

Helion Energy

Company Overview

Helion Energy

Everett, WA, United States

2013

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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Job Description

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

You will lead and develop a team of engineering and production technicians responsible for the safe and efficient execution of low voltage assembly, integration and test across Helion's production and development programs. In this role, you will manage daily production schedules and floor operations, drive technician growth and training, and partner closely with Electrical Engineering and Production leadership to ensure consistent throughput, schedule adherence, and quality across all low voltage and test activities. This is an onsite role reporting to a Production Manager at our Everett, WA facility.

You Will

  • Lead day to day execution for a low voltage production team, including task assignment, schedule adherence, and workload balancing
  • Own throughput and schedule delivery for assigned builds across a mix of production and development work
  • Supervise and develop a team working across PCBA assembly and rework, bench testing and debug, data acquisition and instrumentation, controls, and diagnostics that enable machine operation, monitoring, and experimentation
  • Act as the primary interface between Electrical Engineering and low voltage technicians, translating engineering intent into executable work and providing clear feedback from the floor
  • Build and maintain training plans, skill matrices, and onboarding paths to support technician growth and production scalability
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including workflow optimization, standardized work, and process stabilization
  • Own technician hiring decisions, onboarding, and performance management in partnership with the Production Manager
  • Ensure work is executed safely, with a strong culture of quality, accountability, and ownership
  • Track progress, identify execution risks, and escalate issues early with clear data and proposed solutions

Required Skills

  • 3-5 years of supervisory experience
  • Familiarity with electrical assembly and testing practices, with a strong emphasis on safe work execution
  • Proven ability to lead and develop technical teams in a fast-paced, safety-critical environment
  • Strong organizational and communication skills with demonstrated experience managing schedules and priorities across shifts
  • Skilled in collaborating with Engineers, Supervisors, and cross-functional partners to maintain operational excellence

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: $111K - $140K

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About the role

April 17, 2026

Full time

Company

April 18, 2026

On-site

USD 111k–140k yearly

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Helion Energy

helionenergy.com

  •  Everett, United States

3-5 years of supervisory experience

UTC-07:00