Senior Electrical Engineer — Dielectric Materials in Fusion

Helion; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

PTO 31 days (vacation + sick)

10 holidays + winter break

Up to 5% 401(k) match

Short/Long term disability and life保险

Parental leave

Annual wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion, a fusion power company in Everett, WA, seeks a materials engineer to develop and validate ceramic and dielectric materials for high-voltage, high-temperature environments in fusion systems. You will design experiments, characterize properties, and support manufacturing scale-up.

You will own projects from concept to production readiness, define electrical requirements, and provide technical guidance across engineering teams while balancing risk, rigor, and delivery schedules in a

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with electrical testing and materials characterization.
• Experience developing or qualifying ceramic or dielectric materials for large systems.
• Experience leading R&D programs with milestones and reviews.
• Ability to translate findings into design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary projects to develop and evaluate dielectric materials for high-voltage operation in fusion environments.
• Define electrical requirements, test methods, and acceptance criteria for insulating materials in high-field systems.
• Design and execute experiments to characterize dielectric strength, resistivity, permittivity, and losses.
• Translate test results into actionable engineering requirements and design recommendations.
• Serve as subject-matter expert for dielectric materials across engineering and R&D teams.
• Own projects from concept through prototyping, reviews, and production qualification.
• Balance evolving requirements, risk, and schedules to ensure program delivery.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Dielectric materials understanding

Electrical testing experience

Materials characterization

R&D program leadership

Cross-functional communication

Education

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Helion, a fusion power company in Everett, WA, seeks a materials engineer to develop and validate ceramic and dielectric materials for high-voltage, high-temperature environments in fusion systems. You will design experiments, characterize properties, and support manufacturing scale-up.

You will own projects from concept to production readiness, define electrical requirements, and provide technical guidance across engineering teams while balancing risk, rigor, and delivery schedules in a