Senior Design Engineer

Overview

Design, prototype, and scale high-energy capacitors for fusion power generators.

Key Responsibilities

• manufacturing scaling
• prototype testing
• design analysis
• qualification testing
• troubleshooting
• team collaboration

Tasks

-Incorporate high-throughput manufacturing methods into capacitor designs to enable efficient mass production -Partner with supply chain, manufacturing engineering, and production teams to scale Helion’s capacitor output from 10 MJ to 100,000 MJ annually -Troubleshoot and resolve capacitor-related issues during integration and testing phases -Prototype and test capacitor systems to improve energy density, reduce cost, minimize electrical losses, and enhance manufacturability -Contribute to long-term design strategies that reduce supply chain risks and integrate emerging capacitor technologies -Support the design of capacitors from initial requirements through prototyping, testing, and scaling for high-volume manufacturing -Perform detailed capacitor design analysis and lead qualification testing for upcoming fusion generator builds -Collaborate across engineering teams to align capacitor design with pulsed power circuit needs and overall generator performance goals

Requirements

• 8+ years
• electromechanical
• full lifecycle
• rapid prototyping
• manufacturing
• bachelor's

What You Bring

-8+ years of electromechanical design experience, with a strong track record of rapid execution and solving complex problems -Experience owning full lifecycle development of electromechanical assemblies -Hands-on engineering experience in rapid prototyping and iterative design environments -Ability to apply physics-based first principles to evaluate and improve design assumptions -Experience scaling manufacturing throughput and production rate -Bachelor’s degree in Engineering -Proven ability to influence across engineering functions and deliver high-impact results -Strong communication skills and demonstrated success collaborating with supply chain and production teams

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Benefits

-Annual wellness stipend -10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break -Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families -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 -Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance

About Helion

-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.

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