Director of Engineering, Fusion Plant Infrastructure

Description

• Partner with nuclear, magnet, and systems engineering teams to integrate fusion generators into a cohesive power plant
• Continually raise the standard for ownership, execution pace, and design clarity across your teams
• Build and lead high-performing engineering teams across mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems
• 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.
• Set the technical bar for rigor, documentation, and accountability, ensuring safety, scalability, and reliability
• Own the design and delivery of critical plant systems — radiation shielding, fuel and exhaust gas systems, vacuum infrastructure, and thermal management

Requirements

• A degree in engineering or physics
• Proven success leading complex system design from concept through deployment
• 10+ years of multidisciplinary engineering experience, including 5+ in technical leadership or management
• 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

Benefits

• Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
• 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
• Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
• 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
• Annual wellness stipend

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance