Senior Electrical Engineer – Dielectric Materials Development and Analysis
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. This role will contribute to the development, validation, and deployment of advanced ceramic and high-performance dielectric materials for extreme electrical, thermal, mechanical, and radiation environments. The position will provide critical support to work spanning material and component design, prototyping, electrical characterization, qualification, and manufacturing scale-up. This is an onsite role based at Helion's Everett, WA, facility and reports to the Materials Science Manager, Metals and Dielectrics.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- An extensive understanding of electrically insulating and dielectric materials, typically demonstrated by 5+ years of hands-on work
- Hands-on experience with electrical testing and materials characterization, including the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments.
- Demonstrated success developing or qualifying ceramic or dielectric materials for a commercial product or large, integrated engineering system, such as an engine, turbine, generator, magnet, or high-voltage assembly.
- Experience planning and leading R&D programs governed by defined milestones, technical reviews, and delivery schedules.
- Experience communicating material behavior and test results to multidisciplinary engineering teams and translating findings into design decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-impact, multidisciplinary projects to develop and evaluate the electrical performance of advanced ceramic and dielectric materials for high-voltage operation under fusion-relevant conditions.
- Define electrical requirements, test methods, and acceptance criteria for insulating and resistive materials used in high-field magnet systems.
- Design and execute experiments to characterize properties such as dielectric strength, electrical resistivity, permittivity, dielectric loss, and performance under combined electrical, thermal, mechanical, and radiation loading.
- Translate material-level test results into actionable engineering requirements and design recommendations for Helion’s next-generation fusion systems.
- Serve as Helion’s subject-matter expert for dielectric materials and electrical insulation operating in a high-voltage environment, providing technical guidance across engineering and R&D teams.
- Own projects from initial concept and material selection through prototyping, design reviews, and qualification for production.
- Work effectively amid evolving requirements and technical uncertainty, balancing risk, rigor, and schedule to maintain program delivery.
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
