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Senior Electronics Technician

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helion logoHelion · Everett, WA
Full-timeOn-site1mo ago
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Responsibilities

  • You Will
  • Build, wire, and test PCBA and control systems used directly on fusion machines and supporting test infrastructure
  • Set up, configure, and operate test equipment and instrumentation, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, pulse generators, and DAQ systems
  • Assemble and modify electrical subassemblies, harnesses, fixtures, and test components for PCBAs, pulse power electronics, and prototype systems
  • Independently troubleshoot electrical faults at the board, subassembly, and system level using schematics, measurements, and signal tracing
  • Inspect, repair, and rework electronics assemblies and PCBAs to IPC standards, while diagnosing root cause
  • Support bring-up, debug, and iteration of new hardware alongside engineers, including rapid changes and rework during development cycles
  • Maintain component inventories, lab organization, and equipment readiness to support continuous testing and build activity
  • Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of lab equipment
  • Required Skills:
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in a research, fabrication, or test lab environment
  • Demonstrated ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, interconnects, and wiring diagrams and apply them at the bench
  • Proven experience soldering, reflowing, reworking, and repairing PCBAs to IPC standards (IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721)
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Benefits

Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter breakUp to 5% employer 401(k) matchShort term disability, long term disability, and life insurancePaid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)Annual wellness stipendDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offParental leave

Additional Information

About Helion 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.

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