Principal Compensation Partner

Seattle, WA. Posted a month ago

The role

You will lead Helion's compensation strategy by evolving equity programs and building scalable structures for technical, corporate, and manufacturing teams. This individual contributor role involves partnering with executive leadership to design and execute compensation programs.

What you will do

Build competitive salary, hourly pay, and incentive structures
Own and evolve Helion's equity strategy including plan design and grant guidelines
Design compensation structures across technical, business, and manufacturing teams
Own executive compensation strategy and programs
Advise executive leadership on compensation strategies and trade-offs
Lead compensation cycles, promotions, equity grants, and offer reviews
Partner with Finance on compensation budgets, equity forecasting, and governance
Develop compensation and equity education for employees and leaders

Required qualifications

10+ years of compensation experience
Experience building and scaling programs in startup or high-growth environments
Deep expertise in pre-IPO equity and stock-based compensation
Experience designing and managing executive compensation programs
Experience with compensation structures and incentives for a large hourly workforce
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Experience with market benchmarking, equity forecasting, and scenario analysis
Hands-on experience with best-in-class compensation systems and platforms
Comfort leveraging data and AI-powered tools
Ability to advise executives, challenge assumptions, and communicate complex recommendations
Ability to turn ambiguous compensation needs into practical programs

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

About the company

Helion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant. The company has raised $1.5 billion from investors to develop clean, reliable, and affordable energy.