Helion Energy

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Fluids

Helion Energy$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 7+ years of professional experience delivering on full-scope engineering projects
  • Experience applying engineering first-principles and method-based thinking
  • Hands-on exposure to various engineering disciplines (fluids, mechanical, thermal)
  • Advanced experience with CAD software (e.g. NX, Solidworks)

Responsibilities

  • Own and refine designs related to fluid, thermal, and structural subsystems
  • Learn from historical engineering methods and design innovative hardware
  • Design fusion hardware using 3D CAD software (e.g. NX)
  • Conduct analysis with in-house and external tools (e.g. ANSYS Fluent)
  • Conduct design reviews and iterate towards fully functional systems
  • Collaborate hands-on with experienced technicians to implement hardware designs
  • Troubleshoot hardware issues on integrated fusion generators

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 (up to 16 weeks)
  • Annual wellness stipend
Full Job Description
What You Will Be Doing:

You will own hardware designs for systems related to fluid systems on Helion's fusion generators. You will solve multidisciplinary engineering problems that are necessary for deploying fusion energy to the world and act as a culture driver on a growing team. You will report to the Senior Manager of Engineering, and this is an onsite role located at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:
  • Own and understand designs related to fluids, thermal, and structural subsystems - and improve their requirements.
  • Learn from historical engineering approaches, design novel hardware, and test your solutions
  • Design fusion hardware within 3D CAD software (e.g. NX)
  • Perform analysis with in-house and out-of-house tools (e.g. ANSYS Fluent) and hold design reviews to gather feedback and iterate to a fully functioning system
  • Learn from experts to expand your engineering skillset and domain knowledge
  • Work hands-on alongside experienced technicians to implement your hardware designs
  • Troubleshoot hardware issues as they arise on integrated fusion generators

Required Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 7+ years of professional experience delivering on full-scope engineering projects (including schedule ownership)
  • Experience applying engineering first-principles and method-based thinking to challenging problems
  • Hands-on exposure to a variety of engineering disciplines (fluids, mechanical, thermal)
  • Advanced experience with CAD software (e.g. NX, Solidworks)

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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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2013

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