Fusion Build Engineer — Onsite Assembly & Prototyping

Helion Energy; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO 31 days

Holidays

401(k) match

Life & disability insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion Energy in Everett, WA is hiring a Build Engineer to drive the execution of first-of-a-kind fusion generator assemblies. You will own manufacturing, assembly, and deployment of subsystems for development testbeds and fusion generators. Collaborate with design engineering and production to ensure manufacturability is represented at every design stage.

This is an onsite role at our Everett, WA office. You will lead subsystem build definitions, author technician work instructions, design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in manufacturing, assembly, or integration of multidisciplinary hardware.
• Hands-on experience across mechanical, electrical, and fluids domains.
• Experience using CAD software to create models and drawings (NX, SolidWorks).
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of a build.
• Excellent technical communication across teams and levels.

Responsibilities

• Own the build and assembly definition and execution for generator subsystems and related structures.
• Write work instructions for technician teams to support nominal builds and nonconformance resolution.
• Design and manufacture tooling to enable efficient assembly and installation of subsystems.
• Collaborate with production, integration, and engineering to develop prototypes and demonstrators.
• Drive excellence in configuration management, hardware quality, and pace of execution.
• Manage lifecycle of parts from purchase to final assembly to improve low-volume build processes.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Mechanical & electrical

End-to-end ownership

Technical communication

Cross-disciplinary

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Helion Energy in Everett, WA is hiring a Build Engineer to drive the execution of first-of-a-kind fusion generator assemblies. You will own manufacturing, assembly, and deployment of subsystems for development testbeds and fusion generators. Collaborate with design engineering and production to ensure manufacturability is represented at every design stage.

This is an onsite role at our Everett, WA office. You will lead subsystem build definitions, author technician work instructions, design