Translate annual goals into objective tasks and manage month-to-month planning towards completing goals and objectives. Drive schedule ownership to accelerate the completion of milestones
Lead, develop, and support subject matter experts driving the development and scale-up of advanced conductive materials engineered for extreme environments, including elevated temperature and radiation exposure
Build and manage a network of collaborative relationships, both internally and externally, to develop new materials that can survive a fusion environment
Own and manage the delivery of Helion’s conductive materials needs such as magnets, structural elements, and capacitors
Requirements
rapid prototyping
team leadership
mentorship
hr systems
metal development
sem
The ideal candidate would have a bias for action, know how to organize the team to execute with urgency, and favor learning through rapid prototyping
Experience (i) managing a materials science team that delivered a high-impact final product, (ii) expanding a talent-dense team via a hiring process, and (iii) owning the schedule for a critical path facet of a milestone project
Successful and autonomous mentorship of employees of a wide range of expertise, experience, and backgrounds, demonstrated e.g., via several performance review cycles and successful coaching of direct reports
Fluent in some people management systems (e.g., recruiting, timecard management, spend approval, and performance reviews) and applying company policies as described in an employee handbook
Experience with developing new metals, alloys, and multi-metal microstructure from ideation to launch
Hands-on experience in analytical equipment to characterize metals properties including structural, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties (e.g., metallograph, XRD, SEM, TEM, TGA/DSC, ICP-MS, Fatigue tests, flexural, and tensile tests)
Experience or deep knowledge of metal processes including casting, forging, machining, grinding, and milling
Benefits
10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
Annual wellness stipend
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Security clearance
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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.
Culture + Values
Build with urgency
Take ownership
Execute rigorously
Deliver hard truths
Environment + Sustainability
$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
Inclusion & Diversity
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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