10+ years of engineering experience, with 3+ years in management
Expertise in transforming multidisciplinary problems from concept to deployment
Proven ownership of complex engineering projects
Exceptional leadership skills across diverse engineering teams
Hands-on experience in various electrical engineering disciplines
Strong analytical skills with a focus on engineering first principles and execution
Responsibilities
Set fast-paced standards for electrical system design and delivery
Build and mentor a world-class engineering team
Oversee end-to-end management of high-energy power circuits
Accelerate development of custom hardware and efficient component integration
Collaborate with other teams to boost generator performance and reliability
Create and manage a roadmap for mass production, emphasizing scalability and cost
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and families
31 days of PTO (including vacation and sick days)
10 paid holidays plus a company-wide winter break
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Short-term and 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:
As a Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering, you will lead the development of novel 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. This is an onsite role that reports directly to Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering at our Everett, WA office.
You will:
Set the standard for how fast Helion designs and builds electrical systems and ultimately delivers clean, low-cost, and reliable electricity to the world
Create a world-class engineering team and continually raise the bar for speed of execution and technical rigor
Manage the team's end-to-end ownership of high-energy power circuits (kVDC, kVAC, kA, MJ)
Accelerate Helion's development of custom grid tie-in hardware and/or implementation of highly efficient off-the-shelf components
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve generator performance and reliability
Develop and maintain a roadmap to mass-production, optimizing for scalability and cost
Required skills:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline
Minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience and 3+ years of engineering management experience
Experience in taking multidisciplinary problems from concept to design, manufacturing, test, and deployment
Autonomous ownership of complex engineering projects (including schedule ownership)
Exceptional leadership of engineers with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds
Hands-on exposure to a variety of electrical disciplines
Ability to apply engineering first-principles and analytical rigor to challenging problems
Success scaling complex systems while reducing design iteration time with a lean team
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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.
