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Mechanical Engineer

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helion logoHelion · Everett, WA
$120K–$182K/yrFull-timeOn-site3mo ago
CADSolidWorks
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Responsibilities

  • You Will:
  • Own and improve subsystem designs including electromagnetic, structural, fluid, thermal, and control systems
  • Learn from historical engineering approaches and design novel hardware for testing and integration into Helion's fusion devices
  • Design hardware in CAD software such as NX or SolidWorks
  • Perform analysis using tools like ANSYS and lead design reviews to incorporate feedback and iterate toward functioning systems
  • Expand your engineering skills and domain knowledge by learning from experts
  • Work hands-on with experienced technicians to build and implement hardware designs
  • Troubleshoot hardware issues on integrated fusion generators as they arise
  • Required Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 3+ years of professional experience delivering full-scope engineering projects, including schedule ownership
  • Experience applying first-principles and method-based thinking to solve technical problems
  • Hands-on exposure to multiple engineering disciplines including mechanical, electrical, and fluids
  • Advanced experience with CAD software (e.g., NX, SolidWorks)
  • Experience with FEA software (e.g., ANSYS, FEMAP)
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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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