Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Rate-Based Production

Helion; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) match

Disability and life insurance

Parental leave and wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion in Everett, WA is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and optimize rate-based capacitor production. You will work with cross-functional teams to influence the timeline for Helion's first power plant and lay the groundwork for mass-manufacturing.

The role requires 8+ years in production systems development, hands-on engineering experience, and a proven ability to own complex projects from cradle to grave.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in developing and improving production systems.
• Hands-on engineering or manufacturing experience in rate-based manufacturing.
• Proven ability to influence partners across organizational lines.
• Experience owning complex engineering or production scopes from cradle to grave.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize rate-based assembly processes for capacitors.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Production, Engineering and Test Operations.
• Influence commissioning timelines for Helion's first power plant.
• Lay groundwork for generator mass-manufacturing at scale.
• Identify bottlenecks using data (labor hours, cycle times, fallout) and deploy solutions.
• Propose ROIC capabilities including capital equipment and software improvements.

Skills

Production systems

Rate-based manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

End-to-end ownership

Job description

Helion in Everett, WA is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and optimize rate-based capacitor production. You will work with cross-functional teams to influence the timeline for Helion's first power plant and lay the groundwork for mass-manufacturing.

The role requires 8+ years in production systems development, hands-on engineering experience, and a proven ability to own complex projects from cradle to grave.