Fusion Technician (m/w/d)

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

As a contract Fusion Technician, you will help build small or light subassemblies, test components, ensure quality, and repair faulty parts. You will have an impact on Helion's ability to accomplish production goals and deliver clean energy to the world. This is a contract role and your pay and benefits will come through our contract agency while you support the building projects happening at our facility in Everett, WA.

You Will

• Operate necessary equipment and machinery while maintaining cleanliness and organization
• Use electrical, pneumatic, and hand tools
• Perform essential quality control inspections
• Rebuild defective assemblies
• Complete specialized projects to help us build our fusion generator
• Comprehend and interpret work instructions, drawings, short correspondence, and memos
• Support first shift operating from 6:00 am – 2:30 pm Monday through Friday

Required Skills

• 2+ years experience with different hand tools
• Experience maintaining high-accuracy given proper build materials and instructions with little to no direct oversight
• Experience working with a variety of different builds or projects
• Mechanical or electrical assemblies experience
• Physical ability to squat, reach, climb, and lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods of time
• Demonstrated proficiency with measuring tools, hand tools, and shop tools

Preferred Skills

• Experience with winding machines
• Previous work with vacuum systems
• Experience with soldering

Compensation and Benefits

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 a non-exempt hourly role.

Hourly Pay Rate

$24 - $26.40 USD

Benefits

Our staffing partner provides a comprehensive benefits package to support our contractors' health, well-being, and financial future. You’ll receive weekly pay, along with access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan. Additional resources include health advocacy, employee assistance programs, and exclusive discounts. As a contractor, you'll be an integral part of our team, while officially employed by our staffing agency, which will manage all payroll and benefits.

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.