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 as well as 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). We are now operating Polaris, our next prototype on the path to the world's first fusion power plant.
This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.
As a Talent Sourcer, you’ll play a central role in building Helion’s technical teams by identifying and engaging hard-to-find talent for our highest-priority roles. You’ll run targeted outbound efforts, reach candidates who aren’t actively on the market, and partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to build strong, intentional pipelines for critical work. This is an onsite role based in Everett, WA, reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager.This is an onsite role that reports directly to the Talent Acquisition Manager at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:- Transform hiring leader requirements into compelling opportunity messages that achieve high response rates from targeted outreach
- Leverage competitive intelligence to identify and engage top technical talent from organizations with relevant expertise
- Apply performance-based interviewing techniques to predict on-the-job success, not just technical qualifications
- Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future technical roles
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and ideal candidate profiles
- Track sourcing metrics and optimize outreach strategies based on performance data
- 3+ years of experience finding and engaging individuals not looking for new opportunities
- Demonstrated perseverance in outbound sourcing and candidate engagement
- Experience using total addressable market data to identify and target candidate pools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for candidate outreach and engagement
- Experience with sourcing tools and platforms to identify and research potential candidates
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
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Total Compensation and Benefits
Helion's compensation package includes a competitively benchmarked base salary, meaningful equity grants, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation is determined through a holistic evaluation of your experience, qualifications, and our commitment to internal equity - ensuring fairness and transparency across our teams. We are committed to fostering a fair and equitable environment in every aspect of our operations, including compensation.
This is an exempt salaried role.
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
Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.
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What We Do
Helion is a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to enable a future with unlimited clean energy. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable electricity for everyone. Currently, we are scaling up our latest fusion prototype to make our vision a reality. We’re hiring brilliant scientists, engineers, and builders passionate about developing world-changing technologies. If that sounds like you, check out our open positions.
