Manufacturing Engineer

U.S. Fusion Energy; Energy (IL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

PTO 31 days (21 vacation, 10 sick)

10 Paid holidays, winter break

401(k) match up to 5%

Disability and life insurance

Parental leave

Annual wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion, based in Everett, WA, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and optimize the production process for in-house capacitors at our on-site facility. You will collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, and Test Operations to influence the commissioning timeline for Helion’s first power plant and groundwork for mass manufacturing.

This role reports to the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering in Everett and requires 5+ years in production systems, hands-on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical work experience in production systems.
• Hands-on engineering or manufacturing experience in rate-based manufacturing.
• Experience communicating with and influencing partners across organizational lines.
• Cradle-to-grave ownership of complex engineering or production scopes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement rate-based assembly processes with support from Production and Engineering.
• Manage interdisciplinary projects to increase rate and throughput of capacitor line (floor layout, tooling, build cells, large-scale equipment).
• Help develop processes such as non-conformance management, process control, process safety, and asset maintenance for scale-up.
• Gather data (labor hours, cycle times, fallout) to identify bottlenecks and deploy solutions.
• Identify high ROI capabilities including equipment and software to improve manufacturing with cross-functional partnership.
• Collaborate on development of future processes while supporting higher output on current line.

Skills

Production systems

Rate-based manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

End-to-end ownership

Job description

About Helion

We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.

Location

Everett, WA

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Capacitor Manufacturing

Compensation

• $138K – $182K

What You Will Be Doing

You will design, implement, and optimize the production process for in-house capacitors. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with other teams (Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, Test Operations), directly influence the commissioning timeline for Helion's first power plant, and lay the groundwork for Helion's transition to generator mass-manufacturing. This is an onsite role that reports to the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at our Everett, WA office.

You Will

• Design and implement rate-based assembly processes with support from Production and Engineering
• Manage interdisciplinary projects to increase rate and throughput of capacitor line (e.g., floor layout, tooling, build cells, large-scale equipment)
• Help develop new business processes such as non-conformance management, process control, process safety, and asset maintenance to support production scale-up and enable sustained rate-based manufacturing
• Gather data (labor hours, cycle times, fallout) to identify production bottlenecks, and propose and deploy solutions (design changes, process changes, equipment, automation)
• Identify high return-on-investment capabilities, including capital equipment and software capabilities that improve manufacturing processes, partnering with Production, Finance, Operations, and Facilities teams
• Collaborate on development of future processes in parallel with supporting and enabling higher output on current production line

Required Skills

• 5+ years of technical work experience that includes development and improvement of production systems
• Hands-on engineering or manufacturing experience in rate-based manufacturing
• Experience communicating with and influencing partners across organizational lines
• Experience in cradle-to-grave ownership of complex engineering or production scopes

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
• 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
• 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
• Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
• Annual wellness stipend

Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Compensation Range: $138K - $182K