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 and 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). Now, we're turning up operations for Polaris, working towards delivering the world's first fusion power plant.
More than ever, it's a pivotal time to join us and have the opportunity to solve real challenges to create a better energy future. You will see first-hand how we value urgency, rigor, ownership, and hard truths, knowing it will take each to do what no one has before. Joining us, you will push the boundaries of what's possible and transform humanity for the better - because the world can't wait.
What You Will Be Doing:
Helion is hiring an Experimental Scientist to lead our x-ray diagnostic efforts. You will collaborate with scientists and engineers on a wide range of topics including plasma physics, spectroscopy, data analysis, documentation, and more. You will report to the Manager of Plasma Diagnostics at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
- Lead our x-ray diagnostics efforts: Conceptualize, design, lead construction, and ultimately deploy x-ray spectroscopic tools for fusion plasma diagnostics. You'll own diagnostics for x-ray spectroscopy and cameras for spatially resolved x-ray emission on fusion devices.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Support fellow scientists in optical and non-optical diagnostics techniques and participate as a diagnostic subject matter expert during experimental campaigns.
- Analyze, report, and document: Develop data analysis routines that incorporate several spectroscopic probes to extract relevant plasma parameters and document diagnostic methodologies.
Required Skills:
- PhD in physics or engineering, or related field with relevant experience in fusion plasmas.
- 3+ years of experience in a laboratory environment with hands-on experience.
- Broad experience in plasma physics and plasma diagnostic principles with relevant experience in fusions plasmas.
- Experience developing, deploying, and commissioning x-ray diagnostics including spectroscopy and cameras for fusion plasmas.
- Experience using data from diagnostic instruments to accomplish research goals or achieve mission goals.
- Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to deploy diagnostic instrumentation onto large scale experiments.
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Total Compensation and Benefits
Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.
This is an exempt salaried role.
Annual Base Pay
$120,000—$160,000 USD
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
NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.
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What We Do
Helion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to enable a future with unlimited clean energy. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable electricity for everyone. Currently, we are scaling up our latest fusion prototype to make our vision a reality.
We’re hiring brilliant scientists, engineers, and builders passionate about developing world-changing technologies. If that sounds like you, check out our open positions.
