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R&D Hardware Test & Development Manager

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helion logoHelion · Everett, WA
$150K–$200K/yrFull-timeOn-site4mo ago
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Responsibilities

  • You Will:
  • Oversee the design and execution of technology test and development initiatives, allocating engineering bandwidth and ownership as needed to ensure the team is delivering testing results on time and to sufficient rigor.
  • Partner with peer leaders to drive cross-functional development initiatives, setting the standard for effective collaboration and ensuring communication across teams meets a high bar.
  • Champion your team's initiatives with senior leaders, clearly articulating their value and securing stakeholder alignment and buy-in .
  • Support individual contributors in their career growth, guiding development of both technical and soft skills.
  • Proactively identify resource constraints and scale the team through targeted hiring and growth to ensure mission success.
  • Required Skills:
  • B.S. in Physics or Engineering and 8+ years or M.S. with 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Minimum 2+ years managing engineers doing technology testing and development
  • Experience using first principles thinking to develop test initiatives, perform root cause failure analysis, and solve complex technical problems
  • Proven track record of delivering technology testing and development results
  • Experienced at driving rapid iterative testing to inform design
  • Excellent communication skills that drive effective cross-team collaboration
  • Ability to anticipate, strategically plan for and grow a team to meet the needs of future scope
  • Preferred Skills:
  • Technical expertise in one of the following areas: vacuum systems, pressurized systems, high-voltage systems, or pulsed-power technologies
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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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