Director of Engineering, Fusion Plant Infrastructure
Helion
Lead design and delivery of fusion plant balance-of-plant systems
13 days ago ago
$240,000 - $300,000
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
technical standards
system design
system integration
engineering execution
plant systems
leadership development
- Set the technical bar for rigor, documentation, and accountability, ensuring safety, scalability, and reliability
- Drive cross-functional engineering execution — from early concept to detailed design, manufacturing, and test
- Develop the next generation of Helion engineering leaders through mentorship and example.
- Own the design and delivery of critical plant systems — radiation shielding, fuel and exhaust gas systems, vacuum infrastructure, and thermal management
- Build and lead high-performing engineering teams across mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems
- Continually raise the standard for ownership, execution pace, and design clarity across your teams
- Partner with nuclear, magnet, and systems engineering teams to integrate fusion generators into a cohesive power plant
What you bring
mechanical systems
heat transfer
vacuum systems
process engineering
engineering degree
technical leadership
- Demonstrated ability to build structure and focus in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments while building teams that execute
- Expertise in one or more of the following: mechanical systems, heat transfer, vacuum systems, or process engineering
- A degree in engineering or physics
- 10+ years of multidisciplinary engineering experience, including 5+ in technical leadership or management
- Proven success leading complex system design from concept through deployment
- Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
- 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
- Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
- Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
- Annual wellness stipend
- 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
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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
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4.4/5 for Men
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4.7/5 for Non-disabled
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4.7/5 for Non-veterans
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