Senior Mechanical Engineer

The role

You will own hardware designs for fusion generator prototypes. You will solve multidisciplinary engineering problems and work hands-on to implement designs.

What you will do

• Own and understand subsystem designs such as electromagnetic, structural, fluid, thermal and control systems
• Improve subsystem requirements
• Learn from historical engineering approaches, design novel hardware, and test solutions
• Design fusion hardware within 3D CAD software
• Perform analysis with tools like ANSYS
• Hold design reviews to gather feedback and iterate
• Work hands-on alongside experienced technicians to implement hardware designs
• Troubleshoot hardware issues on integrated fusion generators

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 8+ years of professional experience delivering on full-scope engineering projects
• Experience applying engineering first-principles and method-based thinking to challenging problems
• Hands-on exposure to a variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, fluids)
• Advanced experience with CAD software (e.g. NX, Solidworks)
• Moderate experience with FEA software (e.g. ANSYS, FEMAP)
• Moderate experience with GD&T and generating engineering drawings per ASME Y14.5

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.