<div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;"><strong><span>About Helion</span></strong></span></p><p style="line-height:1.4;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">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. </span></p><p style="line-height:1.4;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">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. </span></p><p style="line-height:1.4;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">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.</span></p></div><div style="line-height:1.4;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><strong>What You Will Be Doing:</strong></span></div><div style="line-height:1.4;"> </div><div style="line-height:1.4;"><div><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">As a Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering, you will lead the development of novel circuit designs and hardware systems for Helion’s fusion devices. Your primary responsibility will be to grow and lead a high-performing electrical engineering team by providing mentorship, modeling technical excellence, and driving execution speed. You will solve complex engineering challenges that directly impact machine performance and help deliver clean, low-cost, reliable electricity to the world. <span>This is an onsite role that reports directly to Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering at our Everett, WA office.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><strong>You will:</strong></span></div><ul><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Set the standard for how fast Helion designs and builds electrical systems and ultimately delivers clean, low-cost, and reliable electricity to the world</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Create a world-class engineering team and continually raise the bar for speed of execution and technical rigor</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Manage the team’s end-to-end ownership of high-energy power circuits (kVDC, kVAC, kA, MJ)</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Accelerate Helion’s development of custom grid tie-in hardware and/or implementation of highly efficient off-the-shelf components</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve generator performance and reliability</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Develop and maintain a roadmap to mass-production, optimizing for scalability and cost</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><strong>Required skills:</strong></span></div><ul><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience and 3+ years of engineering management experience</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Experience in taking multidisciplinary problems from concept to design, manufacturing, test, and deployment</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Autonomous ownership of complex engineering projects (including schedule ownership)</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Exceptional leadership of engineers with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Hands-on exposure to a variety of electrical disciplines</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Ability to apply engineering first-principles and analytical rigor to challenging problems</span></li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Success scaling complex systems while reducing design iteration time with a lean team</span></li></ul></div><div style="line-height:1.4;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">#LI-Onsite #LI-KL1</span></div><div><div><div><p></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;"><strong>Total Compensation and Benefits</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;">Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;">This is an exempt salaried role.</span></p></div><div>Annual Base Pay</div><div><span>$172,000</span><span>—</span><span>$245,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div><p style="line-height:1.4;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><strong>Benefits</strong></span></p><p style="line-height:1.4;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to: </span></p><p style="line-height:1.4;"><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">•    Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families </span><br><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">•    31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days) </span><br><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">•    10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break </span><br><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">•    Up to 5% employer 401(k) match </span><br><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">•    Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance </span><br><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">•    Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks) </span><br><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">•    Annual wellness stipend  </span></p><p><span style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><em>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.</em></span></p></div>

<p>Helion is 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. Currently, we are scaling up our latest fusion prototype to make our vision a reality. We&rsquo;re hiring brilliant scientists, engineers, and builders passionate about developing world-changing technologies.</p>
<p>If that sounds like you, check out our open positions.</p>

Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering

<div><p><span><strong><span>About Helion</span></strong></span></p><p><span>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.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>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.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>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.</span></p></div><div><span><strong>What You Will Be Doing:</strong></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><div><span>As a Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering, you will lead the development of novel circuit designs and hardware systems for Helion’s fusion devices. Your primary responsibility will be to grow and lead a high-performing electrical engineering team by providing mentorship, modeling technical excellence, and driving execution speed. You will solve complex engineering challenges that directly impact machine performance and help deliver clean, low-cost, reliable electricity to the world.&nbsp;<span>This is an onsite role that reports directly to Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering at our Everett, WA office.</span></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span><strong>You will:</strong></span></div><ul><li><span>Set the standard for how fast Helion designs and builds electrical systems and ultimately delivers clean, low-cost, and reliable electricity to the world</span></li><li><span>Create a world-class engineering team and continually raise the bar for speed of execution and technical rigor</span></li><li><span>Manage the team’s end-to-end ownership of high-energy power circuits (kVDC, kVAC, kA, MJ)</span></li><li><span>Accelerate Helion’s development of custom grid tie-in hardware and/or implementation of highly efficient off-the-shelf components</span></li><li><span>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve generator performance and reliability</span></li><li><span>Develop and maintain a roadmap to mass-production, optimizing for scalability and cost</span></li></ul><div><span><strong>Required skills:</strong></span></div><ul><li><span>Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline</span></li><li><span>Minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience and 3+ years of engineering management experience</span></li><li><span>Experience in taking multidisciplinary problems from concept to design, manufacturing, test, and deployment</span></li><li><span>Autonomous ownership of complex engineering projects (including schedule ownership)</span></li><li><span>Exceptional leadership of engineers with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds</span></li><li><span>Hands-on exposure to a variety of electrical disciplines</span></li><li><span>Ability to apply engineering first-principles and analytical rigor to challenging problems</span></li><li><span>Success scaling complex systems while reducing design iteration time with a lean team</span></li></ul></div><div><span>#LI-Onsite #LI-KL1</span></div><div><div><div><p></p><p><span><strong>Total Compensation and Benefits</strong></span></p><p><span>Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.</span></p><p><span>This is an exempt salaried role.</span></p></div><div>Annual Base Pay</div><div><span>$172,000</span><span>—</span><span>$245,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div><p><span><strong>Benefits</strong></span></p><p><span>Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families&nbsp;</span><br><span>• &nbsp; &nbsp;31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)&nbsp;</span><br><span>• &nbsp; &nbsp;10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break&nbsp;</span><br><span>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Up to 5% employer 401(k) match&nbsp;</span><br><span>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance&nbsp;</span><br><span>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)&nbsp;</span><br><span>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Annual wellness stipend &nbsp;</span></p><p><span><em>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.</em></span></p></div>

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