Senior Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle

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 its fusion technology.

Responsibilities

• Own creation-to-integration engineering for major components of the fuel cycle, including system process design, procurement, installation, and commissioning
• Perform detailed design for process equipment such as columns, reactors, membranes, heaters, pumps, and piping under varied conditions (ambient, cryogenic, and vacuum)
• Use process simulation tools to support design development, integration, and case studies
• Produce important deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, H&MBs, HAZOPs, and sizing calculations
• Independently lead projects across engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, controls, and operations)
• Lead high-level design reviews to validate solutions and incorporate feedback into systems
• Mentor fuel cycle engineers and work cross-functionally to build technical capabilities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience delivering full-scope chemical engineering projects
• Experience delivering first-of-a-kind hardware solutions from abstract concepts
• Experience applying first-principles thinking to complex engineering systems
• Experience performing detailed process equipment sizing calculations (chemical, fluid, thermal, mechanical, and relief systems)
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects

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