Technical Writer

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.

What You Will Be Doing:

As a Technical Writer on the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will help elevate documentation to a core discipline within manufacturing engineering. You'll work cross-functionally to research processes, gather complex technical details, and produce clear, precise, and accessible documentation that supports production excellence. Your expertise will improve operations, enhance standardization, and ensure long-term knowledge retention across the organization. You will report directly to the Production Manager of Cap Manufacturing at our Everett, WA facility.

You Will:

• Author comprehensive work instructions used by production manufacturing and test operations in a high-complexity manufacturing environment

• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to refine build sequences, process flow, and tool documentation for improved efficiency

• Lead the creation and release of documentation for new product lines in partnership with design and manufacturing engineering

• Develop Job Hazard Assessments, safety procedures, and department-wide specifications to meet compliance standards

• Build standardized documentation templates and work instruction formats for capacitor manufacturing

• Establish standardization rules, best practices, and style guidelines for technical documentation

• Manage documentation systems, including PDMs, SDS databases, folder structures, and accessibility within MES systems

• Mentor and provide guidance to junior writers and engineers contributing to documentation

• Improve documentation practices and support strategic plans within Manufacturing Engineering

• Manage a system for continuous improvement for documentation, managing multiple projects at once

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years of experience authoring technical content within a manufacturing environment

• Experience translating complex technical information into concise, and applicable documentation for production teams

• Advanced writing, editing, and proofreading skills with attention to technical accuracy and clarity

• Proficiency in documentation tools and systems such as Microsoft Office, Confluence, SharePoint, or equivalent platforms

• Familiarity with electrical/mechanical component production processes

• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) documentation within an engineering or production setting

• Experience with tool development, lifecycle activities, tools and processes

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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.