Helion
Director of Semiconductor Technology
$325K–$375K
Everett, WA · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in semiconductors, including 5+ years leading technical teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related field.
About the job
Leads Helion’s semiconductor roadmap and team, developing power devices, fabrication capabilities, and reliable modules for its fusion machines and scaling production with external partners.
What you'll do
- Set the semiconductor roadmap, device requirements, and build-versus-buy decisions; lead a multidisciplinary team.
- Establish development-scale fabrication, characterization, and reliability capabilities, and direct device design and module packaging.
- Manage production partnerships and a multi-million-dollar development program, coordinating semiconductor capabilities with other technical teams.
What they ask for
- 12+ years in semiconductors, including 5+ years leading technical teams.
- Deep expertise in power semiconductor device physics and design, including device modeling and design for reliability.
- Hands-on expertise in high-power packaging and module integration, including die attach, interconnect, and thermal management.
- Experience taking custom semiconductor devices from concept through high-volume production with external fabricators; owning a multi-year R&D program with a budget in the tens of millions; and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
Pay
$325K – $375K (USD, base salary)
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