Sourcing and Procurement Lead
Helion
Lead sourcing & procurement of materials & components for manufacturing
6 days ago ago
$80,000 - $124,373
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Everett, WA
Onsite
Company Size
300 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering / Technical Services
Project Management Support
Digital Services
Feasibility Study
Safety & Customer Training
Customer Care / Predictive Maintenance
Sector Specialisms
Energy
Nuclear/Fusion
Role
What you would be doing
contract management
price negotiation
purchase orders
material sourcing
cnc tools
project leadership
- Contract management in coordination with Legal team
- Travel to vendor facilities
- Negotiate price and payment terms
- Create purchase orders, resolve invoice and receiving snags, and receive/ship orders in ERP/MES
- Source raw material (aluminum, stainless steel, copper, G10, HDPE, etc.) in various form factors (bar, plate, sheet, tubing, etc.), CNC cutting tools (mills, drills, reamers, inserts, etc.), and Workholding (vises, chucks, fixtures, clamps, etc.) as needed to support operations
- Lead initiatives and projects cross-functionally
- Source custom mechanical parts and assemblies in collaboration with engineering and production teams
What you bring
prototype
procurement
bachelor's
sourcing
machining
supply chain
- Experience in prototype development, new product introduction buying, and high-volume manufacturing
- 3+ years of experience working in procurement, operations, or buying function supporting manufacturing
- Bachelor's degree or 6+ years of experience in supply chain function
- Experience sourcing complex mechanical components and manage multi-tier supply chains
- Understanding of engineered part drawings and methods of manufacturing, especially subtractive machining (milling, turning, sheet metal cutting/forming)
- Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
- Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
- Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
- 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
- Annual wellness stipend
- 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
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Company
Overview
100M °C
Plasma Temperature
Achieved a plasma temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, a critical milestone in fusion energy.
$1B
VC Funding
Received over $1 billion in venture capital funding to support their fusion energy research and development.
$5B
Valuation
Valued at over $5 billion in their Series F funding round, reflecting strong investor confidence in their fusion technology.
50 MW
Power Plant
Aiming to deliver a 50 MW fusion-generated electricity plant by 2028, marking a significant step toward commercial fusion energy.
- Pursues a bold vision: taming the power of stars on Earth through fusion energy.
- Develops magneto-inertial fusion technology, merging plasma at extreme speeds and capturing energy directly.
- Pioneers in aneutronic fusion, recycling byproducts to generate helium-3, a sustainable fuel source.
- Shifts from lab-scale to industrial-scale fusion with the Polaris device, supported by legal agreements.
- Aims for rapid iteration with reactor designs capable of one pulse per second, enabling modular fusion systems.
- Build with urgency
- Take ownership
- Execute rigorously
- Deliver hard truths
$500M in 2021
Investment Figure
Raised $500 million in 2021 to accelerate the development of their net-electricity target device, Polaris.
100M°C
Plasma Temperature Achievement
Achieved a milestone by heating plasma to 100 million degrees Celsius in June 2021.
500 MWe
Fusion Plant Capacity
Partnered with Nucor to deploy a 500 MWe fusion plant, enabling zero-carbon baseload power for steelmaking.
- Committed to generating zero‑carbon electricity from fusion
- Pulsed non‑ignition fusion approach avoids steam turbines and cooling towers by direct electricity capture
- Supporting right‑sized regulation to enable safe and rapid fusion deployment
- Applied for nitrogen‑based fire suppression and borated‑polyethylene shielding for safety and environmental protection
3.4/5 Rating
Glassdoor Employee Reviews
Reveals the company's inclusion and diversity initiatives based on employee feedback on Glassdoor.
4.4/5 for Men
Employee Inclusion Score
Indicates the level of inclusivity experienced by male employees.
4.7/5 for Non-disabled
Employee Inclusion Score
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4.7/5 for Non-veterans
Employee Inclusion Score
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