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 over $600 million from investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group 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).
Now we are working toward Polaris, which will be the first machine to demonstrate electricity from fusion, making this a great time to join Helion! Bring your skills, experiences, and determination to make a difference in the world. Together, we can make a future with unlimited clean electricity from fusion a reality.
What You Will Be Doing:
As one of our Machinists you will work with CNC machining, programing, and process engineering. You will also work directly with leadership and other machinists to improve shop processes. You will report directly to our machine shop manager at our Everett, WA location.
You Will:
- Work within defined machining processes to meet company timelines
- Set up and manufacture a variety of machined parts from start to finish in a prototype environment
- Manufacture tooling and workholding
- Work with design engineering to iterate and improve part manufacturability and design
- Improve part quality and cycle times through tooling and programming enhancement
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in machining aerospace components
- Experience machining tight tolerance, high value components
- Experience with conventional and CNC mills and lathes
- Machining of nickel-based stainless steel alloys, copper, and titanium
- Tooling and fixture design
- Experience with GD&T and dimensional inspection
- Experience with Haas CNC Mills
The pay range for this position is $35-$45/hr. This pay range may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed based on several factors, including the candidate's experience and qualifications.
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Benefits and Compensation
Our total compensation package includes generous equity and 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)
- 13 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
NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.