Lead Power Electronics Packaging Engineer — High-Current Thermal Design

Helion; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

31 Days of PTO

401(k) match

Short and Long term disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Helion in Everett, WA seeks a skilled engineer to design next-generation thermal management and packaging for high-current switching components in fusion power systems. The successful candidate will lead development efforts, collaborating closely with internal teams and industry partners to push performance boundaries.

We value innovative thinkers who can translate research into tangible hardware. Joining Helion means tackling real-world energy challenges to enable a cleaner, sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with power electronics packaging for high-current or high-voltage applications.
• Strong thermal engineering fundamentals; comfortable with modeling and bench validation.
• Experience with SCRs, diodes, or similar power semiconductors in demanding environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of next-generation thermal management and packaging architectures for high-current switching components.
• Work across packaging geometry, materials selection, and cooling system design.
• Collaborate with internal teams and industry partners to accelerate development of packaging solutions.
• Build test setups to validate thermal and electrical performance.

Skills

Power electronics packaging

Thermal engineering fundamentals

SCRs and diodes experience

Job description

Helion in Everett, WA seeks a skilled engineer to design next-generation thermal management and packaging for high-current switching components in fusion power systems. The successful candidate will lead development efforts, collaborating closely with internal teams and industry partners to push performance boundaries.

We value innovative thinkers who can translate research into tangible hardware. Joining Helion means tackling real-world energy challenges to enable a cleaner, sustainable future.