Fusion power plant developer building pulsed high-voltage fusion generators
Helion is an Everett, Washington company developing fusion power plants, with active work on the Polaris prototype and the Orion plant. Its stack is hardware-first: Altium, KiCad, LTspice and SIMetrix for power electronics, ANSYS, NX and SolidWorks for mechanical design, and LabVIEW, FPGA and SCADA for test and control. Accelerating, senior-heavy engineering hiring plus a Director of Build role point to a push from R&D toward manufacturing and plant construction.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Build
Helion is a privately held fusion energy company headquartered in Everett, Washington, with 201–500 employees. It is developing fusion generator prototypes and working toward a commercial fusion power plant intended to supply clean electricity. Core technical areas include high-voltage pulsed power, plasma diagnostics, neutron shielding, materials for extreme environments, and fusion fuel cycle systems. Hiring is concentrated in the United States and spans engineering, research, manufacturing and operations.
Helion is building the Polaris prototype and the Orion fusion power plant, along with high-voltage pulsed power systems, plasma diagnostics, neutron shielding, fuel cycle integration and AC grid-tie systems.
Helion uses Altium Designer, KiCad, LTspice and SIMetrix for electronics, ANSYS, FEMAP, NX and SolidWorks for mechanical work, and MATLAB, Simulink, Python, LabVIEW and National Instruments for analysis and test.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating and is dominated by engineering, mostly at senior and principal levels, with additional roles in research, manufacturing and operations across the United States.
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