Helion
Principal Electrical Engineer
$235K–$270K
Everett, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Dec 19, 2025
- Experience
- Typically 12+ years of power electronics design experience.
- Education
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Own and set technical direction for Helion’s high-impact pulsed-power and power-conversion systems supporting its fusion power program.
What you'll do
- Lead complex power-electronics work across pulsed power, power conversion, and control and protection of high-energy systems.
- Set electrical organization standards and architectures; shape requirements, technical risk, and program roadmaps.
- Lead design reviews, mentor senior engineers, and advise leadership on technical and schedule risks.
What they ask for
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Extensive power-electronics design experience, typically 12+ years.
- Recognized depth in a core area such as pulsed power, high-voltage design, power conversion, magnetics, or high-power device application.
- Track record owning complex electrical systems and setting technical direction; experience with high-voltage, pulsed-power, or comparable high-energy systems.
Pay
$235K – $270K (USD; base salary)
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