Director of Engineering, Modules
Core
Own the architecture, design, qualification, and production of the capacitor bank for Helion's Orion fusion power plant.
Role type
Director of Engineering, Modules (Pulsed Power)
Builds
Megajoules of pulsed power energy capacity per week for the Orion fusion power plant
Domain
Fusion energy / Pulsed power systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Complex electromechanical hardware development, Multidisciplinary engineering team leadership, Prototype-to-production transition, Power electronics or pulsed energy systems expertise, High-reliability electromechanical design, Cost/schedule/reliability ownership, Manufacturing partnership, Engineering standards definition
Responsibilities
Architect Orion's capacitor bank and its interdependencies with the machine core, Lead and mentor cross-functional teams designing pulsed power circuit modules, Partner with manufacturing to move modules from prototype to production, Own cost, schedule, and reliability for the module portfolio, Collaborate with Research, Science, and Controls to align designs with physics and operations, Build the team by hiring, developing, and setting engineering standards
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with strategic leadership