Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

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 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, 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.

What You Will Be Doing:

As an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer at Helion, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining safety programs that ensure a safe and compliant workplace within our fabrication and manufacturing facilities. You will collaborate with technical teams to support and enhance Helion’s safety culture, ensuring alignment with industry regulations and best practices. Reporting onsite to our EHS Manager at our Everett, WA headquarters, you’ll work closely with operations and leadership teams to foster a proactive approach to workplace safety.

You Will:

• Support and Strengthen Helion's Safety Culture – Promote awareness and engagement in safety practices, assist in facilitating the Safety Committee, and drive continuous improvement in safety processes
• Ensure Compliance and Continuous Improvement – Conduct audits and inspections to identify safety risks and compliance gaps, develop corrective action plans, and support regulatory compliance with OSHA, hazardous materials management, contractor safety, and incident investigation
• Support the Development and Execution of Safety Programs – Assist job hazard analyses, high-risk work procedures, and materials handling processes while ensuring proper documentation and training compliance
• Monitor Workplace Safety and Provide Hands-on Support – Conduct routine site walkthroughs, assist in real-time problem-solving, and help maintain records related to hazardous materials storage, equipment maintenance, and training certifications
  
  

Required Skills:

• 7 years of experience in EHS roles within a manufacturing or R&D environment
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, safety policies, and risk management practices
• Experience conducting safety audits, incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions
• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate effectively to promote a safety-first mindset
• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections
• Comfortable with prolonged periods of desk work and computer use
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds at a time
• Must be able to use all required PPE
• Capable of climbing stairs and ladders as needed
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

At Helion, we are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation. We ensure all our roles are competitively benchmarked and our total compensation package includes a base salary, comprehensive benefits, and equity grants, giving you a true stake in Helion's success. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to maintaining internal equity, ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams.

This is an exempt salaried role.

Annual Base Pay

$118,000 - $150,000 USD

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
  
  

NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.