Helion
Senior Electrical Engineer – Dielectric Materials Development
$164K–$236K
Everett, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 8+ years of hands-on work with electrically insulating and dielectric materials.
- Education
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Develops, tests, qualifies, and scales ceramic and dielectric materials for high-voltage fusion systems, translating material performance into engineering requirements and design recommendations.
What you'll do
- Lead projects evaluating dielectric and ceramic performance under fusion-relevant conditions, from material selection through production qualification.
- Define requirements and test methods; design and interpret experiments measuring electrical properties under combined environmental loads.
- Provide technical guidance across engineering and R&D teams and translate test results into system design decisions.
What they ask for
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- Extensive hands-on work with electrically insulating and dielectric materials, typically demonstrated by 8+ years.
- Hands-on experience with electrical testing and materials characterization, including designing, conducting, and interpreting experiments.
- Demonstrated success developing or qualifying ceramic or dielectric materials for a commercial product or large integrated engineering system.
Pay
$164K – $236K (base salary; currency not stated in posting)
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