Job Overview
Location
Everett, WA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
June 4, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Design, build, and maintain software systems that control Helion’s fusion generators and the Orion fusion power plant, interfacing directly with real-world hardware including sensors, actuators, and controllers.
- • Develop distributed software interfaces that connect diagnostics, data acquisition systems, databases, and visualization tools to support real-time monitoring and operation of fusion experiments.
- • Create and improve graphical user interfaces for engineers, operators, and scientists to interact with fusion machines and testbeds, ensuring usability and clarity in high-stakes operational environments.
- • Implement software for real-time control, system coordination, and automated workflows that enable rapid engineering iteration and reliable plant operations.
- • Build reliable tools for monitoring machine health, system performance, test execution, and plant-wide operational metrics to support data-driven decision-making.
- • Collaborate closely with Electrical Engineering, Firmware, Mechanical Engineering, IT, Operations, and Science teams to integrate software solutions with complex, multi-disciplinary hardware systems.
- • Improve the reliability, scalability, and maintainability of Helion’s internal control and diagnostic platforms through structured testing, version control, debugging, and deployment practices.
- • Investigate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and infrastructure to accelerate engineering development and enhance system performance across the fusion plant stack.
- • Apply first-principles thinking to ambiguous technical problems where established solutions do not exist, requiring innovation in software architecture and implementation.
- • Work onsite at Helion’s Everett, WA facility to remain closely integrated with hardware, operators, and end-users of the systems you build, ensuring software solutions are grounded in operational reality.
- • Participate in the full software lifecycle—from requirements gathering and prototyping to production deployment and ongoing support—within a fast-paced, high-stakes R&D environment.
- • Support the transition of experimental fusion systems into reliable, scalable power plant infrastructure through robust, production-grade software development.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- • 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
- • Strong programming ability in a systems programming language such as C++, Rust, or similar
- • Experience building software that interfaces with hardware, sensors, instruments, control systems, or other real-world systems
- • Comfortable working in Linux environments
- • Ability to work across the full software lifecycle, from requirements gathering and prototyping through production support
🏖️ Benefits
- • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
- • 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)
- • 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
- • Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
- • Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
- • Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Skills & Technologies
About Helion
Helion Energy is pioneering the development of the world's first commercial fusion power plant, committed to enabling a future powered by unlimited clean electricity. The company designs advanced fusion technology specifically for electricity production, employing a proven approach to harness fusion power effectively. Their ambitious mission directly addresses one of humanity's greatest challenges: establishing a sustainable energy future. Helion is actively building prototypes, including 'Trenta,' to demonstrate the viability of fusion energy and accelerate its path to commercialization. By transforming energy generation, Helion aims to provide a revolutionary, clean power source to serve global needs, building a dedicated team to achieve this groundbreaking technological advancement.
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