Lead development of next-generation thermal management and packaging architectures for high-current switching components
Work across packaging geometry, materials selection, and cooling system design to push the performance ceiling of pulsed power switch assemblies
Collaborate with internal teams and industry partners to accelerate development of packaging solutions
Build test setups to validate thermal and electrical performance under realistic pulsed conditions and use that data to drive iteration
Required Skills
Hands-on experience with power electronics packaging for high-current or high-voltage applications
Strong thermal engineering fundamentals; comfortable with modeling and bench validation
Experience with SCRs, diodes, or similar power semiconductors in demanding environments
Proven experience translating research into tangible hardware and products
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.
Helion · Everett, WA