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Job Summary:
Helion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, on a mission to build the world's first fusion power plant. The Software Engineer will improve and expand in-house control and diagnostics capabilities, collaborating closely with Electrical Engineering and IT to develop intelligent control systems and robust data pipelines.
Responsibilities:
• Work closely with Science and Engineering Teams
• Create and maintain graphical user interfaces to log and display real-time health and performance information for fusion machines and testbeds
• Implement software algorithms that interface with thousands of distributed sensors
• Own software architecture, code organization, version control best practices, deployment tools, and testing
• Explore and integrate time series database tools such as InfluxDB and Grafana to support software users
• Investigate and implement new software solutions to accelerate development
• Apply engineering first-principles and method-based thinking to complex challenges
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• 2–5 years of industry experience
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++11/14/17/23)
• Experience with Python, including numpy and numba
• Experience working with Embedded Linux Distributions
• Familiarity with software deployment tools such as Docker and Portainer
• Experience with time series database management
• Experience building and optimizing data pipelines
• Proficiency with data visualization tools
• Experience collaborating with internal stakeholders to deliver effective software solutions
• Experience working across Hardware, Firmware, and Software disciplines for integration and execution
Preferred:
• Experience with EtherCAT, TwinCAT, and SOEM
• Experience with Precision Timing Protocol (PTP)
• Familiarity with SCADA and PLC logic
• Exposure to tools such as Ansible, Apache Flink, Progress Chef, Perforce, Puppet, Databricks, Datadog, Snowflake, Terraform, or AWS Cloud
Company:
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. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in Everett, Washington, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.