Senior People Operations Generalist

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 $600 million from investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group 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).

Now we are working toward Polaris, which will be the first machine to demonstrate electricity from fusion, making this a great time to join Helion! Bring your skills, experiences, and determination to make a difference in the world. Together, we can make a future with unlimited clean electricity from fusion a reality.

What You Will Be Doing

We're looking for a thoughtful and passionate Senior People Operations Generalist to join our team. As a Senior People Operations Generalist, you will play a prominent role in our team's mission to create an inclusive, engaging workplace where our team members can excel and make a meaningful impact. We pride ourselves in making Helion a great place for employees to build amazing things. We're looking for someone with broad HR knowledge with a focus on benefits, payroll, leave, and immigration. You will report directly to our People Operations Manager at our Everett, WA office.

You Will

• Administer our benefit plans; process new hire and change enrollments, liaise with vendors, and work with brokers and our learning team to promote employee benefits education
• Evaluate the inclusiveness and value of current benefit programs and make recommendations for improvement, including health, wellness, and retirement plans
• Manage all payroll functions, including bi-weekly payroll, maintenance of regular and one-off earnings and deductions, taxes, and employee inquiries
• Support employee timekeeping and bi-weekly timecard review, including hours worked, time off, pay and benefit adjustments, and proper approval
• Develop our immigration program; work with the candidate and lawyer to ensure accurate submissions filed with USCIS
• Administer employee leaves of absence. Track all absence status, documentation, and return to work dates with employees and their managers
• Support the continuous improvement of procedures to ensure we are supported, scaling, and providing positive a employee experience
• Stay up-to-date with relevant laws and regulations, ensuring we remain in compliance

Required Skills

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of HR regulations, compliance, and best practices
• Relevant experience in Benefits, Payroll, LOA or Immigration
• Demonstrated project management skills

At Helion, we are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation. We ensure all our roles are competitively benchmarked and our total compensation package includes a base salary, comprehensive benefits, and equity grants, giving you a true stake in Helion's success. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to maintaining internal equity, ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams.

This is an exempt salaried role.

Annual Base Bay

$107,000 - $149,000 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)
• 13 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

NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.