Technical Writer - Fusion Systems

Helion Energy•Everett, WA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Technical Writer – Fusion Systems supports safe, repeatable, and scalable operation of fusion systems by developing and maintaining clear, accurate internal technical documentation. This role deeply embeds itself with operations, engineering, and research teams to translate complex fusion hardware, diagnostics, and experimental processes into usable procedures and reference materials for engineers and technicians. The position requires technical writing expertise, operational awareness, and the ability to manage complex documentation efforts with general oversight. You will report to the R&D Manager, onsite in our Everett, WA office.

Requirements

6+ years of experience producing operations-focused technical documentation for complex hardware or experimental systems (e.g., fusion, plasma, power electronics, vacuum, cryogenics, or similar).
Experience authoring procedure-driven documentation, including operating, maintenance, commissioning, and troubleshooting procedures used by technicians and operators.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, electrical diagrams, P&IDs, and system block diagrams and translate them into clear operational documentation.
Experience working directly with engineers, technicians, and operators to capture as-built system behavior, constraints, hazards, and lessons learned.
Strong understanding of document control practices, including versioning, reviews, approvals, and lifecycle management.
Familiarity with safety-critical or high-reliability operations and the role of clear procedures in risk mitigation.
Working knowledge of project management, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple documentation efforts.
Excellent technical editing, organizational, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Author, maintain, and improve internal operations documentation including system descriptions, operating procedures, maintenance procedures, work instructions, and operations and maintenance (O&M) manuals for fusion systems and supporting infrastructure
Work with operations, engineering, and R&D teams to understand system behavior, workflows, hazards, and constraints, and convert that knowledge into clear, technician-ready documentation
Develop and refine procedures used during system operation, maintenance, commissioning, and troubleshooting, incorporating technical feedback and lessons learned from operations and experimental campaigns
Create internal educational and reference documents that support operator and technician understanding of fusion systems, subsystems, and diagnostics
Perform in-depth technical reviews of operations documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with established standards
Establish and maintain standardized formats, templates, and guidelines for work instructions and operational procedures across Fusion Systems
Evaluate, prioritize, and manage documentation tasks to support operational schedules, system availability, and experimental timelines
Communicate documentation status, risks, and dependencies; identify gaps that may impact safe or effective operations and help drive mitigations
Contribute to documentation processes, review workflows, and lifecycle management to ensure documents remain current as systems evolve
Support documentation tooling by helping define requirements for internal authoring, revision control, and content management systems
Help build a strong culture of operational documentation by developing processes and training that enable engineers and operators to contribute high-quality content