Helion Energy

Manager, Electrical Engineering

Helion Energy$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline
  • 7+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role
  • Proven ability to grow engineers and positively impact their career progression
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams with full project ownership
  • Demonstrated success managing complex engineering projects with schedule accountability
  • Hands-on experience across multiple engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing
  • Ability to apply first-principles thinking to solve complex technical problems

Responsibilities

  • Grow and mentor a team of multidisciplinary electrical engineers
  • Oversee design of machine architecture, pulsed power circuits, and circuit modeling including plasma coupling
  • Drive schedule ownership and optimization across the team
  • Lead design, analysis, and process improvements to increase engineering throughput
  • Collaborate with Research, Mechanical, and Production teams to derive system requirements and meet program goals

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
  • 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
  • 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
  • Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
  • Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
  • Annual wellness stipend
Full Job Description
What You Will Be Doing:

You will lead the development of high-voltage circuit designs and hardware systems for Helion's fusion devices. Your primary responsibility will be to grow and lead a high-performing electrical engineering team by providing mentorship, modeling technical excellence, and driving execution speed. You will solve complex engineering challenges that directly impact machine performance and help deliver clean, low-cost, reliable electricity to the world. You will report to the Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering and this is an onsite role located at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:
  • Grow and mentor a team of multidisciplinary electrical engineers
  • Oversee design of machine architecture, pulsed power circuits, grid-interfacing systems, and circuit modeling including plasma coupling
  • Drive schedule ownership and optimization across the team to accelerate milestone achievement
  • Lead design, analysis, and process improvements to increase engineering throughput
  • Collaborate with Research, Mechanical, and Production teams to derive system requirements and meet program goals

Required Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline
  • 7+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or management role
  • Proven ability to grow engineers and positively impact their career progression
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams with full project ownership
  • Demonstrated success managing complex engineering projects with schedule accountability
  • Hands-on experience across multiple engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing
  • Ability to apply first-principles thinking to solve complex technical problems

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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 families
  • 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
  • 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
  • Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
  • Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
  • Annual wellness stipend

About Helion Energy

Helion Energy, Inc. is an American fusion research company, located in Everett, Washington. They are developing a magneto-inertial fusion technology to produce helium-3 and fusion power via aneutronic fusion.
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