Principal Power Electronics Packaging Engineer
About The Position
Helion is 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. The company is seeking a Principal Power Electronics Packaging Engineer to design the next generation of packaging for high-current switching components, pushing the performance ceiling of pulsed power switch assemblies. This role involves leading development of thermal management and packaging architectures, collaborating with internal teams and industry partners, and building test setups to validate performance. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with power electronics packaging for high-current or high-voltage applications, strong thermal engineering fundamentals, experience with power semiconductors, and a proven ability to translate research into tangible hardware.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with power electronics packaging for high-current or high-voltage applications
- Strong thermal engineering fundamentals; comfortable with modeling and bench validation
- Experience with SCRs, diodes, or similar power semiconductors in demanding environments
- Proven experience translating research into tangible hardware and products
Responsibilities
- Lead development of next-generation thermal management and packaging architectures for high-current switching components
- Work across packaging geometry, materials selection, and cooling system design to push the performance ceiling of pulsed power switch assemblies
- Collaborate with internal teams and industry partners to accelerate development of packaging solutions
- Build test setups to validate thermal and electrical performance under realistic pulsed conditions and use that data to drive iteration
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
Principal
Education Level
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