Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Helion; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

PTO 31 days (vacation + sick)

Company holidays

401(k) match

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion, an Everett, WA-based fusion power company, is seeking a seasoned engineer to design and optimize rate-based capacitor manufacturing. You will lead interdisciplinary projects, influence decisions across teams, and drive high-volume production readiness for the company’s first power plant.

You will report to the Senior Manager of Capacitor Manufacturing and work onsite in Everett, WA, collaborating with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Test Operations to enable scalable, reliable

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical experience in production systems.
• Hands-on engineering/manufacturing in high-volume settings.
• Proven ability to influence across organizational lines.
• End-to-end ownership of complex engineering or production scopes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement rate-based assembly processes.
• Own and manage interdisciplinary projects to increase rate and throughput.
• Develop new processes such as non-conformance management and asset maintenance.
• Gather data to identify bottlenecks and propose solutions.
• Identify ROI-capable investments including equipment and software.
• Collaborate on future processes while supporting higher output.

Skills

Production systems

Rate-based manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Cradle-to-grave 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.

Since Helion’s founding in 2013, we have raised $1.5 billion from long‑time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record‑breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV). Helion is continuing to iterate on the path to the world’s first fusion power plant, Orion. This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real‑world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can’t wait.

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. You will report to the Senior Manager of Capacitor Manufacturing and this is an onsite role located at our Everett, WA office.

You Will

• Design and implement rate‑based assembly processes with support from Production and Engineering
• Own and 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 grow production line and build the foundation for high‑volume production
• 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

• 8+ years of technical work experience that includes development and improvement of production systems
• Hands‑on engineering or manufacturing experience in rate‑based and high‑volume 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: $182K - $214K