Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering

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 $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. 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. WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS Taking fusion from a working prototype to a manufacturable power plant is as much an organizational challenge as a technical one. As a Senior Manager, you scale both the electrical systems and the teams that build them — leading across high-energy power systems and owning the roadmap from Polaris toward Orion and, ultimately, mass production. You'll operate where technical strategy, execution, and team-building meet. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING - Lead and scale electrical engineering across high-energy power systems — capacitor banks, power conversion, and grid tie-in. - Own the technical roadmap that carries these systems from prototype toward manufacturable, mass-produced hardware. - Develop managers and senior individual contributors; build organizational depth ahead of Helion's growth. - Drive execution across multiple teams and disciplines, and remove the obstacles that slow them down. - Partner with company leadership on strategy, hiring, and budgets, and keep safety and rigor central as the organization scales. REQUIRED SKILLS - A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. - Extensive electrical engineering experience, including high-power or high-voltage systems. - Leadership experience (typically 3+ years), including leading engineers and, ideally, other leaders. - A track record scaling teams and delivering complex electrical systems, with both strategic and hands-on technical judgment. - Experience with grid tie-in, design-for-manufacturing and production ramp, or scaling an engineering organization through rapid growth is an asset. #LI-Onsite #LI-KL1 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.