Senior Manager, Materials Science

Everett, WA. Posted 5 months ago

The role

You will lead the Materials Interactions and Diagnostics team to develop and deploy capabilities for designing, testing, and monitoring materials for extreme environments. You will oversee R&D tools and guide subject matter experts to meet materials innovation goals.

What you will do

Set the strategic vision for Materials Interactions and Diagnostics.
Establish long-term technical roadmaps for characterization, modeling, monitoring, and lifetime prediction.
Lead and support subject matter experts in developing lab infrastructure and predictive models.
Own end-to-end delivery of infrastructure and platforms including characterization systems and in-situ monitoring.
Build and manage internal and external collaborative relationships to develop new materials.
Translate annual goals into objective tasks and manage month-to-month planning.
Drive schedule ownership to accelerate milestone completion.

Required qualifications

10+ years of materials-related industry experience
3+ years of management experience
Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related fields
Proven experience leading R&D organizations delivering complex, high-impact technologies in demanding environments
Deep expertise in materials characterization, degradation mechanisms, and lifetime prediction, including high temperature, and stress-driven phenomena
Experience with multiphysics modeling (e.g., Matlab, COMSOL, Python)
Expertise in NDT and in-situ diagnostics
Demonstrated success in hiring, mentoring, and developing managers and senior technical talent
Ability to operate with high autonomy in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

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 fusion energy.