Senior Electrical Engineer – Dielectric Materials Development

The role

You will develop, validate, and deploy advanced ceramic and high-performance dielectric materials for extreme environments. You will lead projects involving material design, prototyping, electrical characterization, and manufacturing scale-up.

What you will do

• Lead multidisciplinary projects to evaluate electrical performance of advanced ceramic and dielectric materials.
• Define electrical requirements, test methods, and acceptance criteria for insulating and resistive materials.
• Design and execute experiments to characterize properties under combined loading.
• Translate material-level test results into engineering requirements and design recommendations.
• Serve as subject-matter expert for dielectric materials and electrical insulation.
• Own projects from initial concept through prototyping and qualification for production.
• Work amid evolving requirements and technical uncertainty to maintain program delivery.

Required qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Extensive understanding of electrically insulating and dielectric materials, typically demonstrated by 8+ years of hands-on work
• Hands-on experience with electrical testing and materials characterization
• Success developing or qualifying ceramic or dielectric materials for a commercial product or large, integrated engineering system
• Experience planning and leading R&D programs governed by defined milestones, technical reviews, and delivery schedules
• Experience communicating material behavior and test results to multidisciplinary engineering teams

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.