Supplier Development Engineer, Electromechanical
Helion
Develop supplier quality and processes for fusion generator parts.
16 days ago ago
$123,000 - $164,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Intermediate (4-7 years), Junior (1-3 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
ppap management
specification definition
process controls
metrics analysis
inspection standards
supplier coordination
- Help build the supplier quality program and team at Helion
- Coordinate between suppliers, engineers, buyers, and production to resolve supplier quality issues
- Implement and monitor the production part approval process (PPAP) with selected suppliers to promote rate production
- Define supplier technical and quality specifications based on engineering and program requirements
- Assess suppliers' manufacturing processes and quality systems to source parts, in partnership with procurement team
- Support product ramp from new product introduction through to high-volume manufacturing
- Help develop receiving inspection and quality standards
- Ensure suppliers understand requirements for document submissions (e.g., first article inspection reports, quality documentation)
- Guide supplier corrective actions associated with escapes or containments identified in production or the supply chain
- Develop and approve process controls for important characteristics
- Analyze supplier quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and systemic performance gaps to improve plans
- Collaborate with design engineers to gain an in-depth knowledge of part, assembly, and sub-system design intent
- Improve the supply chain
- Recommend technical product improvements to reduce risk and potential defect opportunities
What you bring
six sigma
engineering degree
3+ years
iso 9000
supplier quality
supplier management
- Able to travel up to 50% of the time
- Experience managing external suppliers
- Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods (e.g., design of experiments, Six Sigma)
- Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline, or relevant field
- 3+ years of engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain experience—including school projects, clubs, or internships—in mechanical or electrical systems
- Experience with quality systems (ISO 9000 / TS)
- Knowledge of supplier quality processes (e.g., production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports)
- Annual wellness stipend
- 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
- 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
- Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
- Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
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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
Employee Inclusion Score
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4.7/5 for Non-disabled
Employee Inclusion Score
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4.7/5 for Non-veterans
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