Principal People Business Partner

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:

You will be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, ensuring Helion’s people strategy drives business impact at every level. You’ll challenge conventional thinking, coach leaders to think differently, and help scale strong management practices across the organization. This is a hands-on role where you’ll build for scale, lead high-impact initiatives, and shape the future of Helion’s leadership and culture. You will report to the Director of Talent & People Operations and this is an onsite role located at our Everett, WA office.

You Will:

• Partner with senior leaders to connect talent strategies to business goals and drive team performance

• Provide bold, honest coaching and hold leaders accountable for high-impact people decisions

• Scale leadership effectiveness by embedding clear principles, developing tools, and building manager capability

• Lead initiatives in organizational design, leadership development, and cultural alignment

• Influence across functions to align stakeholders and accelerate progress on people priorities

• Design scalable systems and infrastructure that support growth, operational excellence, and employee experience

Required Skills:

• 12+ years of experience in People or HR roles in high-growth, complex environments such as tech, hardware, manufacturing, or startups

• Proven ability to influence executives on organizational strategy and people outcomes

• Experience leading programs or initiatives with company-wide impact

• Fluency across People disciplines with a demonstrated ability to apply them to business challenges

• Operates with urgency, judgment, and autonomy—able to navigate complexity and drive outcomes quickly

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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.

Annual Base Pay

$145,000—$200,000 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  

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.