Helion
Senior Manager, Materials Science
$236K–$272K
Everett, WA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 1, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of materials-related industry experience and 3+ years of management experience.
- Education
- Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related fields.
About the job
Leads Helion’s Materials Interactions and Diagnostics team, delivering R&D infrastructure, monitoring technologies, and predictive capabilities for materials in fusion-relevant environments.
What you'll do
- Set technical strategy and roadmaps for materials characterization, modeling, monitoring, and lifetime prediction.
- Lead the team’s development and deployment of lab infrastructure, diagnostics, and modeling platforms.
- Manage collaborations, team development, and execution plans to deliver materials innovation milestones.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of materials-related industry experience and 3+ years of management experience.
- Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience leading R&D organizations delivering complex technologies in demanding environments.
- Expertise in materials characterization, degradation, lifetime prediction, multiphysics modeling, NDT, and in-situ diagnostics.
Pay
$236K – $272K (base salary)
Tools
Matlab, COMSOL, Python
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