Senior Process Engineer at Helion Energy

Everett, Washington, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fusion Energy, Clean EnergyIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience
  • High volume manufacturing experience
  • Hands-on engineering experience in scaling throughput or rate of a manufacturing line
  • Ability to apply physics-based first principles to challenge design requirements and assumptions
  • Experience communicating with and influencing partners across organizational lines
  • Exceptional communication and successful partnership with supply chain and production teams
  • Love of rapid execution and hard problems

Responsibilities

  • Own capacitor manufacturing processes and collaborate with stakeholders to develop and improve existing and new processes
  • Work across technical teams to deeply understand how capacitors are used within pulsed power circuits to optimize capacitor manufacturing process for Helion’s top-level generator goals
  • Develop in-depth technical understanding of capacitor manufacturing processes
  • Conduct Design of Experiments (DoE) and perform statistical analysis to make data-driven decisions for novel manufacturing techniques
  • Utilize process improvement techniques (Lean, Six Sigma, SPC etc.) to optimize manufacturing processes
  • Collect process data and build analysis tools to notify operations teams on process health and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
  • Partner with Design teams to iterate on design and improve Design for Manufacturability
  • Support integration of factory MES system with automated manufacturing equipment
  • Develop manufacturing documentation including work instructions, equipment data sheets, troubleshooting guides, controls narratives etc
  • Support commissioning activities of new manufacturing equipment and lines
  • Troubleshoot down equipment, establish root cause and implement solutions to prevent reoccurrence

Skills

Process Engineering
Capacitor Manufacturing
Pulsed Power Circuits
Process Optimization
Manufacturing Processes
Energy Storage
Prototyping
Mass Manufacturing

Helion Energy

Develops commercial fusion energy generators

About Helion Energy

Helion Energy focuses on developing fusion generators to make fusion energy commercially viable. Their fusion generators are designed to be smaller, cheaper, and faster to produce compared to existing technologies. The company utilizes pulsed accelerator technology, which is essential for addressing the Helium-3 crisis, a critical element for modern computing and clean energy. Helion Energy's business model involves selling these fusion generators to industries and governments seeking sustainable energy solutions, while also securing funding from investors and government entities. What sets Helion apart from competitors is their unique combination of steady magnetic and inertial fusion techniques, which allows them to create fusion engines that are significantly more efficient in size, cost, and development time. The company's goal is to have a commercial fusion plant operational within six years, aiming to lead the future of clean energy.

Everett, WashingtonHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$567.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
EnergyIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision insurance
401k
Parental leave
Life & disability insurance
PTO
Equity
Social events

Risks

Increased competition from Commonwealth Fusion Systems threatens Helion's market position.
Funding shortfall in the fusion industry may impact Helion's capital acquisition.
Emergence of cold fusion could disrupt Helion's hot fusion technology focus.

Differentiation

Helion's pulsed non-ignition technology offers low-cost, 24/7 power generation.
Fusion engines are 1,000 times smaller and 500 times cheaper than competitors'.
Helion addresses the Helium-3 crisis, crucial for computing and medical imaging.

Upsides

Helion aims to have a commercial fusion plant operational within six years.
OpenAI's interest in Helion's fusion power highlights potential for significant partnerships.
Helion's technology could replace current energy sources with limitless clean electricity.

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