Helion Energy

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • 7+ years of experience on full-scope engineering projects
  • Proficient in applying engineering first principles and methodologies
  • Hands-on experience across multiple engineering disciplines (fluids, mechanical, thermal)
  • Advanced skills in CAD software (e.g., NX, Solidworks)

Responsibilities

  • Own designs for thermal, fluids, and structural subsystems and enhance their requirements
  • Learn from past engineering approaches to develop and test innovative hardware
  • Design fusion hardware using 3D CAD software
  • Conduct analyses (1D, 2D, 3D) with various tools and perform design reviews
  • Expand engineering skills and domain knowledge with guidance from experts
  • Work directly with 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, including a company-wide winter break
  • Up to 5% employer match on 401(k)
  • Short and 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 thermo-mechanical hardware designs for Helion's fusion generator. 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 thermal, fluids, 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 (1D, 2D, 3D) with in-house and out-of-house tools (e.g. ANSYS) 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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