About the job
About Helion
Helion Energy is at the forefront of fusion power technology, headquartered in Everett, WA. Our ambitious mission is to construct the world's first fusion power plant, thereby facilitating a future with limitless clean electricity. We envision a world where energy is not only clean but also reliable and affordable for everyone.
Founded in 2013, Helion has successfully garnered over $1 billion in funding from prominent investors, including Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group, alongside newer partners like SoftBank and Lightspeed. Our latest prototype, Trenta, has achieved remarkable milestones, completing 10,000 high-power pulses and reaching plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). Currently, we are advancing our next prototype, Polaris, as we pave the way towards commercial fusion energy.
Joining Helion now means becoming part of a transformative journey. You will confront real-world energy challenges alongside a team that values urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to honesty, core principles essential for achieving unprecedented goals. Together, we will revolutionize the energy landscape, because the world cannot afford to wait.
Your Responsibilities:
As the R&D Technician Manager, you will be instrumental in building, leading, and expanding Helion’s technician team while enhancing our fusion machine maintenance capabilities. You will establish critical maintenance processes and ensure the safe and high-quality execution of repair, upgrades, and preventive maintenance work within our R&D and testing environments, playing a vital role in Helion’s evolution from prototype to operational fusion energy systems.
This hands-on leadership role blends people management, technical execution, and program ownership, with direct reporting to the R&D Manager at our Everett, WA facility.
Work hours will be Monday through Friday.
Your Key Tasks Will Include:
- Directing and coordinating R&D technicians and supervisors, including task delegation, scheduling, and performance evaluation.
- Mentoring team members and promoting best practices to elevate technical standards and capabilities.
- Recruiting and nurturing supervisors and technicians, while implementing long-term staffing strategies aligned with program objectives.
- Independently installing, troubleshooting, testing, inspecting, repairing, and servicing lab systems, including high-voltage power supplies, charging systems, pulse power capacitors, vacuum systems, and plasma systems.
- Overseeing preventative maintenance of lab and test equipment to maintain operational readiness across various fusion prototype machines.
