Electrical Engineer, Early Career
Helion Energy
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Posted:
August 21, 2023
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Onsite
About the position
We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our team at Helion, a fusion power company based in Everett, WA. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and fabricating analog and digital electronic circuits, as well as developing in-house data acquisition capabilities and electronic instruments. You will work closely with our Electrical Engineering Manager and collaborate with a team of experienced technicians. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of plasma diagnostics and be a part of building the world's first fusion power plant.
Responsibilities
- Design and fabricate analog and digital electronic circuits for plasma diagnostics
- Develop next-generation in-house data acquisition capabilities and electronic instruments
- Perform qualification and testing plans on new or modified designs
- Support senior electrical engineers in legacy design updates and documentation
- Learn from historical engineering approaches and design novel hardware
- Apply engineering first-principles and method-based thinking to challenging problems
- Learn from experts to expand engineering skillset and domain knowledge
- Work hands-on alongside experienced technicians to improve hardware designs
- Fix hardware issues as they arise on integrated fusion generators
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field
- Hands-on experience with board layout and circuit simulation tools (e.g. KiCAD, LT Spice, Altium)
- Experience designing analog and digital circuits, including low noise OpAmps
- 6+ months of experience working safely with higher voltages, such as building AC or with high voltage (1-10 KVDC) power supplies, and familiarity with electric and magnetic fields
Benefits
- 13 company-wide holidays
- 31 days of PTO (10 sick and 21 vacation days)
- 3% employer 401K contribution matching
- Equity plan offered to all employees
- Parental Leave
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Short- and long-term Disability
- Monthly sponsored events and subsidized snack program