Helion
Experimental Scientist
$150K–$200K
Everett, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jun 24, 2026
- Experience
- Relevant hands-on experience required; no years specified.
- Education
- Ph.D. in physics, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline.
About the job
Supports the development, deployment, calibration, and operation of plasma diagnostics for fusion generators, including experimental campaigns and high-vacuum systems.
What you'll do
- Design, build, commission, calibrate, operate, and troubleshoot plasma diagnostic systems.
- Analyze diagnostic data to support experimental interpretation, operational tuning, and hardware improvements.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and document procedures, calibrations, test results, and lessons learned.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in physics, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline, focused on plasma science, diagnostics, or high-vacuum instrumentation.
- Hands-on experience with plasma systems, advanced laboratories, high-vacuum systems, pulsed-power systems, or complex experimental hardware.
- Experience supporting plasma diagnostic measurement systems, such as interferometry, spectroscopy, Langmuir probes, magnetic coils, electrostatic diagnostics, or optical diagnostics.
- Ability to work autonomously, apply critical thinking, and escalate technical risks or issues appropriately.
Pay
$150K – $200K (USD, base salary)
Tools
interferometry, spectroscopy, Langmuir probes, magnetic coils, electrostatic diagnostics, optical diagnostics
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