Manager, Computational Science
Apply now
Please let Helion know you found this job on Work in Green. This will help us grow!
Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group and new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). Now, we're turning up operations for Polaris, and working towards delivering the world's first fusion power plant.
More than ever, it's a pivotal time to join us and have the opportunity to solve real challenges to create a better energy future. You will see first-hand how we value urgency, rigor, ownership, and hard truths, knowing it will take each to do what no one has before. Joining us, you will push the boundaries of what's possible and transform humanity for the better - because the world can't wait.
About Helion
We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.
Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised over $1 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors SoftBank and Lightspeed to propel us forward. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-power pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius (9 keV). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.
This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.
What You Will Be Doing:
Helion is hiring a Manager of Computational Plasma Science to lead a team advancing MHD modeling to interpret experimental plasma behavior and support fusion generator development. This role combines people leadership, scientific rigor, and cross-disciplinary plasma simulation strategy. This is an onsite role that reports directly to the Director of Experimental Science at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of computational plasma scientists and engineers, including hiring and performance development
- Define and execute the scientific roadmap for MHD simulations aligned to experimental research priorities
- Oversee simulation workflows using Helion’s MHD from setup through post-processing and validation
- Drive analysis to reproduce experimental conditions, interpret diagnostics, and correlate simulation outputs to measured plasma behavior
- Communicate results with scientific rigor to experimental, circuits, and mechanical research partners via reports, presentations, and visualizations
- Build scalable team processes while fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation in fusion-relevant plasma science
Required Skills:
- PhD in Physics, Engineering, or related field with emphasis plasma computational modeling
- 3+ years of people management experience leading scientific technical teams (hiring, mentoring, performance development)
- 5+ years of experience applying computational plasma simulation in an R&D environment
- Experience with magnetic field diffusion, electrical circuits, and MHD physics
- Expertise scripting analysis, parsing simulation outputs, and generating plots (MATLAB and Fortran required; Python, C, or similar also valuable)
- Experience with transient magnetics, fluid dynamics, circuit-plasma coupling, or plasma dynamics simulation tools
#LI-Onsite #LI-TG1
Total Compensation and Benefits
Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.
This is an exempt salaried role.
Benefits
Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:
• 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)
• Annual wellness stipend
Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.
Similar climate jobs
These are some of our top picks for great climate jobs on Work in Green.
422 Renewables jobs at Helion
Helion is hiring Manager, Computational Science,Payroll Manager,Manager, Plant Control Engineering, and more.