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Senior Materials Engineer, Electrical Performance
Helion Energy · Everett, WA · Posted 23 days ago
Lead the development of cutting-edge dielectric materials for extreme high-voltage environments in next-generation fusion reactors.
What You Will Be Doing:
You will play a key role in developing dielectric materials suited for high voltage components that maximize efficiency in the extreme environment of a nuclear fusion reactor. Specific responsibilities will include the development and evaluation of novel materials or the assessment and vetting of a wide range of emerging materials with a focus on their extended performance under radiation exposure. This onsite role is based at our Everett, WA, facility and reports to the Materials Science Manager, Metals and Dielectrics.
- Lead high impact and multi-disciplinary projects to develop new high-voltage dielectric insulating materials that can perform under applied high-voltage conditions in an advanced fusion generator
- Lead testing campaigns to quantify the electrical properties and behavioral response limits of materials exposed to demanding conditions of heat, stress, and accumulated radiation damage
- Perform comprehensive reviews of published research and development efforts in advanced high-voltage dielectric materials and distill the information into summaries for non-nuclear engineers
- Operate in an environment with obstacles and changing requirements, balancing risks with rapid delivery requirements
- Partner with other internal Helion teams, external vendors, national laboratories, and universities to establish pathways to extended capabilities
- Develop a broad collaborative network and represent Helion at technical meetings and conferences
- An advanced degree and/or extensive understanding of electrically insulating and dielectric materials, typically demonstrated by a degree in materials science, electrical engineering, physics, nuclear engineering, or related disciplines
- 8+ years of industry-related experience, including proven results executing R&D and development projects (including design reviews) for a commercial product
- Capability to plan and lead R&D efforts guided by a milestone schedule
- The ideal candidate would have a bias for action, know how to execute with urgency and favor learning through rapid prototyping
- Experience with radiation effects testing and characterization
- Proven results with the new product introduction from seed concepts to commercial deployment
- Practical knowledge of multi-physics modeling for simulating microstructures and properties based on processing approaches and relevant operating environments
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