Mechanical Engineer, Early Career

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 and 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). Now, we're turning up operations for Polaris, working towards delivering the world's first fusion power plant.

More than ever, it's a pivotal time to join us and have the opportunity to solve real challenges to create a better energy future. You will see first-hand how we value urgency, rigor, ownership, and hard truths, knowing it will take each to do what no one has before. Joining us, you will push the boundaries of what's possible and transform humanity for the better - because the world can't wait.

What You Will Be Doing :

Helion is hiring an entry-level Mechanical Engineer to oversee hardware designs for Helion's fusion generator prototypes. You will help solve versatile engineering problems that are important to deploying fusion energy to the world, and be a culture-driver on a small but expanding team. You will report directly to a Mechanical Engineering Manager at our Everett, WA office.

You Will :

• Own and understand subsystem designs such as electromagnetic, structural, fluid, thermal, and control systems, and improve their requirements
• Learn from historical engineering approaches, design novel hardware, test your solutions, and integrate them into our fusion devices
• Apply both engineering first-principles and method-based thinking to challenging problems
• Use 3D CAD software (e.g., NX, Solidworks) to design fusion hardware
• Perform analysis with tools like ANSYS and hold design reviews to gather feedback and iterate to a fully functioning system
• Learn from experts to expand your engineering skillset and domain knowledge
• Work hands-on alongside experienced technicians to improve your hardware designs
• Fix hardware issues as they arise on integrated fusion generators

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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

$90,000 - $108,000 USD

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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.

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