Qualifications
Your Responsibilities:As a Senior Multiphysics Simulation Engineer, you will spearhead the hardware designs for Helion's fusion generator prototypes, addressing complex multidisciplinary engineering challenges essential for the global deployment of fusion energy. You will also play a vital role in shaping the team culture while reporting directly to the Senior Manager of Engineering at our Everett, WA office. Key Responsibilities Include:Refining Helion’s analysis workflow for essential structures such as electromagnets. Executing transient multiphysics finite-element models to establish design margins for critical components. Collaborating with a diverse engineering team to enhance vital hardware designs. Engaging with in-house experts to broaden your expertise in electrical and thermal analysis. Developing software tools to automate the analysis workflow, empowering Helion engineers and scientists to conduct their own assessments.
About the job
About Helion Energy
Helion Energy is a pioneering fusion power company based in Everett, WA, striving to construct the world's first operational fusion power plant. Our mission is to provide a future filled with limitless clean energy, ensuring that everyone has access to reliable and affordable electricity.
Founded in 2013, Helion has successfully raised over $1 billion from esteemed investors, including Sam Altman, Mithril, Capricorn Investment Group, SoftBank, and Lightspeed. Our latest prototype, Trenta, achieved significant milestones, completing 10,000 high-power pulses and reaching plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). Currently, we are advancing with Polaris, our next prototype on the journey toward a groundbreaking fusion power plant.
This is an exciting moment to join Helion. You will have the opportunity to tackle pressing challenges alongside a team that values urgency, rigor, ownership, and honesty—principles crucial for accomplishing unprecedented goals. Together, we will transform the energy landscape, as the world cannot afford to wait.
About Helion Energy, Inc.
Helion Energy is at the forefront of fusion energy innovation, dedicated to delivering a sustainable energy future through advanced technology. Our commitment to research and development is matched only by our ambition to create a world where clean energy is universally accessible.