Mechanical Designer

About Helion

We are 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. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.

Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.

This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

What You Will Be Doing:

As a Mechanical Designer, you will join our engineering team and design solutions for the future of Energy. Your designs will change the world, span everything from structures to electrical integration by creating models and drawings using NX. You will be integral to guiding the future of design standards at Helion. This is onsite position reporting directly to the Director of Mechanical Engineering at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:

• Design high-quality 3D models using CAD software with NX.

• Create detailed technical drawings and specifications for production

• Collaborate with engineers to ensure design and production feasibility

• Manage upper-level assemblies for our next-generation fusion machines

• Conduct design reviews and provide feedback to improve design and production

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience, with 5+ years of experience in CAD software and assembly management

• Advanced proficiency in CAD software, such as NX, or SolidWorks with an ability to create complex models and drawings

• Experience with PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software systems, and experience managing high-level bills of material through multiple phases of the development cycle

• Familiarity with GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing) standards, with an ability to apply these standards to complex designs

• Experience with product design in the energy, aerospace, or manufacturing industries

• Understanding of Mechanical and Structural fundamentals with an ability to use tolerance stack-ups to validate designs

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials, with a focus on optimizing for design for manufacturability (DFM)

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Benefits

Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:

• 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

Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.