Senior Electrical Systems 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

• Lead the architecture and design of electrical subsystems to ensure alignment with machine requirements
• Define, maintain, and own system and subsystem requirements with clear traceability
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for electrical, controls, and mechanical interfaces
• Lead verification planning and execution to ensure requirements are met through testing
• Perform hands-on hardware bring-up and troubleshooting to resolve issues across electrical and controls systems
• Drive collaboration across electrical, controls, mechanical, and test teams
• Own the integration of new hardware and subsystems during development and commissioning
• Drive system documentation, design reviews, and mentor junior engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in electrical systems engineering, integration, test, or hardware development
• Proven experience leading system or subsystem architecture
• Experience developing technical requirements and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
• Expert ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Extensive hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and troubleshooting using lab instrumentation
• Experience applying system safety and reliability methods like FMEA or FMECA
• Demonstrated experience driving work across cross-disciplinary engineering teams
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills
• Experience working with hardware suppliers or external partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, automotive, robotics, or energy systems
• Expertise with large-scale electrical hardware, power distribution, and controls integration
• Knowledge of high-voltage or high-current electrical systems, grounding, and EMI/EMC
• Experience with requirements management or PLM tools (Flow, Jama, DOORS, Teamcenter, or Confluence)
• Experience leading system-level integration testing and data analysis
• Familiarity with electrical interconnect systems and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards