Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Health Physicist
We are seeking a dedicated Health Physicist to join our Radiation Safety team at Helion, located in Everett, WA. This role is pivotal in ensuring the safety and compliance of our radiological operations as we advance towards building the world's first fusion power plant.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, establish, implement, and execute a comprehensive radiation safety program.
- Develop and optimize protocols for handling radioactive materials and radiological hazards.
- Communicate radiation safety principles and health effects effectively to team members with varying levels of expertise.
- Operate survey equipment including liquid scintillation counters, NaI detectors, HPGe detectors, Geiger counters, and ion chambers.
- Perform and improve critical health physics functions, including dosimetry, leak tests, wipe tests, radiation surveys, environmental monitoring, and radiological procedure development.
- Lead and mentor junior team members and partner teams, driving strategic initiatives and contributing to innovative safety methodologies tailored to fusion technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Radiological Sciences, Physics, or a related technical field is preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in radiation safety, with demonstrated leadership in designing and owning complex radiation safety programs or objectives.
- Advanced qualifications or certifications such as CHP (Certified Health Physicist) are highly preferred for senior candidates.
- Ability to communicate complex radiological concepts effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong understanding of radiation protection principles, dosimetry, contamination control, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
- Experience developing, implementing, or improving radiation safety programs, procedures, or operational controls.
- Hands-on experience working with radioactive materials, radiation detection instrumentation, and radiological survey techniques.
We Offer
- Competitive salary range: $128K – $188K
- Comprehensive benefits package including 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.
About the Company
Helion is 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 $1.5 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV). Helion is continuing to iterate and on the path to the world's first fusion power plant, Orion.
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.
Helion is an equal opportunity employer and values 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.