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Senior R&D Engineer, Pulsed Power
4 months ago
We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.
Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $600 million from investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV).
Now we are working toward Polaris, which will be the first machine to demonstrate electricity from fusion, making this a great time to join Helion Bring your skills, experiences, and determination to make a difference in the world. Together, we can make a future with unlimited clean electricity from fusion a reality.
What You Will Be Doing:
We are looking for an engineer with experience working with pulsed power systems to join the Test Operations team. As a Senior R&D Engineer, you will help design, test and operate experimental high-power, high voltage pulsed DC systems up to 40kV. These pulsed power systems will enable us to bring the most powerful, controlled pulsed-fusion device ever constructed online with the goal of generating electrical power. You will report to our Fusion Test Lead at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
- Contribute to the development and commissioning of high voltage electrical power systems for driving pulsed magnetic coils
- Develop electrical system architecture and work with designers to produce electrical schematics and installation drawings for system upgrades
- Design, assembly, test and deploy high power systems
- Prepare experimental test plans and procedures, and present at test readiness reviews
- Maintain experimental facilities and related support equipment such as capacitors, high-voltage power electronics, data acquisition systems, and diagnostics
- Develop and validate technical specifications to comply with project requirements
- Use critical reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of different technical solutions
- Work with control systems, including LabView-based control systems and PXIe-NI chassis-based systems, and solve data collection problems in a high EMI environment.
- Ph.D. in experimental plasma physics or related field of study; or
- M.S in Aerospace engineering, physics, or related field of study and 4+ years of experience with experimental plasma physics in hands-on environment
- Experience working with magnetized vacuum plasmas, e.g. thrusters, helicon sources, nuclear fusion experimental plasmas
- Hands-on hardware experience with vacuum systems, high pressure gas flow systems, plasma diagnostics, HV pulsed power systems, and data acquisition systems
- Experience in the design, build, and test approach of seeing a technical project through from conception to completion
- Demonstrated ability and desire to rapidly learn new systems
- Demonstrated experience taking on complex problems, defining and accomplishing challenging objectives with minimal guidance
- Experience scripting data analysis routines in a common language (e.g. Matlab, Python, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively as a member of a team
- Experience with writing/using LabVIEW control GUIs
- Experience with National Instruments PXI/DAQ hardware
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Benefits and Compensation
Our total compensation package includes generous equity and benefits, including but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
- 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
- 13 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
NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.
