Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer

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 to propel its mission forward, including the development of the Polaris prototype.

Responsibilities

• Advise engineering design decisions based on radiation effects on materials used within the radiation shield vault
• Partner with neutronics engineers to predict dpa and analyze macroscopic effects on material properties
• Oversee testing campaigns to quantify impact of radiation on material properties
• Lead strategic projects to expand capabilities
• Perform literature reviews on radiation effects and distill information for non-nuclear engineers
• Partner with internal teams, external vendors, national laboratories, and universities

Requirements

• Degree in nuclear engineering, materials science, physics, or related discipline
• 15+ years of hands-on work in radiation effects on materials
• 15+ years of experience handling radioactive material
• 8+ years of experience in non-aqueous corrosion and environmentally assisted degradation mechanisms
• 8+ years of experience working on neutron interactions (transmutation or helium bubble generation)
• 8+ years of experience in data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or C++
• Proficiency in data presentation including rigorous consideration of uncertainty and statistics

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