Senior Electrical Systems Engineer
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What You Will Be Doing
As a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, you will be at the center of bringing our next-generation fusion machine hardware to life. You’ll own the integration of electrical subsystems into a cohesive, reliable system, ensuring that power, control, and communication networks work seamlessly together. You’ll design and deliver the electrical harnesses that connect our machines, manage the interfaces between disciplines through clear requirements and ICDs, and work directly with suppliers to bring critical hardware into production. This role blends detailed hands-on engineering with system-level ownership, ideal for engineers who thrive at both detail and system scales. You will report to the Electrical Engineering Lead, and this is an onsite role located at our Everett, WA office.
You Will
Own the integration of electrical components and subsystems into full systems
Define, maintain, and enforce system-level requirements and interface control documents (ICDs) across electrical, mechanical, and/or software teams
Lead the design, documentation, and validation of electrical harnesses, ensuring manufacturability, reliability, and compliance with standards
Collaborate with and manage harness suppliers—delivering build packages, reviewing prototypes, and qualifying production deliveries
Work hands-on in the lab during system bring-up, debugging integration issues, and validating end-to-end functionality
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure subsystem designs align with top-level system goals and requirements
Drive continuous improvement in integration processes, test strategies, and documentation practices
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
- 8+ years of experience in electrical system integration, test, or design engineering
- Strong background in electrical schematics, harness design, and interconnect systems
- Experience writing, maintaining, and enforcing system-level requirements and ICDs
- Proficiency with CAD/eCAD tools for harness and schematic design (Altium, NX, etc ).
- Hands-on experience with system bring-up, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis using lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, etc.)
- Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate clearly in technical and non-technical settings
- Strong documentation discipline and ability to manage supplier deliverables
- #LI-Onsite #LI-KL1
About Helion
Private fusion power company developing commercial zero-carbon electricity systems for customers.
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