Applied AI Engineer – Fusion Systems
About The Position
Helion is seeking an individual to build the company's internal knowledge foundation from the ground up. This role involves capturing operational procedures, experimental insights, and machine behavior, and transforming this information into a structured, scalable system to support AI-assisted workflows and future automation. The position combines documentation, data structuring, and applied AI. The successful candidate will collaborate directly with engineers and operators to convert fragmented, implicit, and rapidly changing knowledge into a durable, searchable, and actionable system. This is a hands-on, applied role focused on building systems around Large Language Models (LLMs) and operational data, rather than training models from scratch.
Requirements
- Experience with data or knowledge modeling (schemas, metadata, ontologies)
- Experience with technical documentation systems (e.g., Confluence/Jira or similar)
- Strong software engineering skills (Python or similar)
- Ability to structure ambiguous information into structured systems
- Experience working with domain experts to extract knowledge
Nice To Haves
- Experience building internal tools for engineering teams
- Exposure to CAD or engineering design tools
- Experience using LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude) in production systems
- Experience building LLM-powered tools (RAG, search, etc.)
- Exposure to large scale hardware environment
Responsibilities
- Capture & document procedures, experiments, and workflows by partnering with engineers and operators to turn fragmented knowledge into clear runbooks.
- Structure & standardize documentation through docs-as-code practices, including versioning, formatting, reviews, and defined schemas.
- Integrate & organize data by linking documentation with logs, configs, and analysis outputs to improve consistency and clarity.
- Develop AI-assisted tools by partnering with software engineers to inform LLM-powered solutions.
- Prototype automation through lightweight agents and workflows (e.g., run summaries, anomaly investigation) while laying the foundation for more advanced systems.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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