Mechanical Engineer, Early Career
Location
Everett, Washington, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
1-2 years
Compensation
$105K - $138K per year
Posted
19h ago
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Helion is hiring an entry-level Mechanical Engineer to oversee hardware designs for Helion's fusion generator prototypes. You will help solve versatile engineering problems that are important to deploying fusion energy to the world, and be a culture-driver on a small but expanding team.
Helion is hiring an entry-level Mechanical Engineer to oversee hardware designs for Helion's fusion generator prototypes. You will help solve versatile engineering problems that are important to deploying fusion energy to the world, and be a culture-driver on a small but expanding team. This is an onsite position located at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
Own and understand subsystem designs such as electromagnetic, structural, fluid, thermal, and control systems, and improve their requirements
Learn from historical engineering approaches, design novel hardware, test your solutions, and integrate them into our fusion devices
Apply both engineering first-principles and method-based thinking to challenging problems
Use 3D CAD software (e.g., NX, Solidworks) to design fusion hardware
Perform analysis with tools like ANSYS and hold design reviews to gather feedback and iterate to a fully functioning system
Learn from experts to expand your engineering skillset and domain knowledge
Work hands-on alongside experienced technicians to improve your hardware designs
Fix hardware issues as they arise on integrated fusion generators
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
1-2 years of collegiate internship or project team experience (e.g. SAE, Rocket Club) that includes working with versatile teams managing complex engineering projects and schedules
Hands-on exposure to a variety of engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, fluids)
Experience with 3D CAD software (e.g. NX, Solidworks)
Updated 19h ago
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1-2 years
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Full Time
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$105K - $138K per year
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Company
Helion
Team size
Growing team
Location
Everett, Washington, United States
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 $1.5 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV). Helion is continuing to iterate and on the path to the world's first fusion power plant, Orion.
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Mechanical Engineer, Early Career
Everett, Washington, United States • Full Time