Manager, Nuclear Engineering

About the Company

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. Since 2013, Helion has raised $1.5 billion from prominent investors to propel the development of fusion technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nuclear Engineering team comprising neutronics, nuclear diagnostics, and general nuclear engineering
• Manage and develop subject matter experts responsible for quantifying fusion yield and simulating radiation environments
• Own the delivery of nuclear engineering needs including shielding design, activation analysis, dose estimation, and diagnostic development
• Manage engineer performance and conduct hiring actions to expand the team
• Translate annual goals into objective tasks and manage month-to-month planning
• Drive schedule ownership to accelerate milestone completion

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing a nuclear-engineering-related technical team
• Experience performing neutronics simulations using MCNP with variance reduction techniques
• Hands-on experience handling radioactive material and neutron sources (e.g., Cf-252, AmBe)
• Experience operating diagnostic detectors such as scintillators, He-3, or activation foils
• Proven experience in autonomous mentorship and performance management
• Proficiency in people management systems including recruiting and performance reviews

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 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 (up to 16 weeks)
• Annual wellness stipend