Global Supply Manager, Electronics

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.

Helion is seeking a seasoned Global Supply Manager to lead the development and scaling of a world-class supply chain for next-generation energy systems. In this role, you will own strategic sourcing initiatives across complex electromechanical and custom electronics, partnering closely with engineering to bring first-of-a-kind hardware from prototype through production. You will build and manage critical supplier relationships, drive cost and capacity strategies, and play a key role in enabling Helion’s mission to deliver fusion energy at scale. This is a high-impact, onsite role based in Everett, WA, reporting to the Director of Supply Chain.

• Source electronic components and assemblies in collaboration with engineering and production. Drive BOM cost reductions and secure vendor capacity to support schedule requirements.

• Identify new vendors and maintain strong relationships with existing vendors to develop a diverse and robust supply chain.

• Lead bidding efforts. Negotiate contract terms and manage existing contracts with vendors including manufacturing service agreements, stocking programs, non-disclosure agreements, etc.

• Lead initiatives and projects cross-functionally.

• Create purchase orders, resolve invoice and receiving snags. Maintain accurate ERP vendor and open order data.

• Strategic Supply Chain Leadership: Ownership of high value spend ($100M+) with a track record of building and scaling resilient, global supply chains and long-term supplier partnerships in capital-intensive industries.

• Technical Sourcing & Industrialization Expertise: Deep experience sourcing complex electromechanical systems and capital equipment, including transitioning from R&D/prototype to pilot and early production at scale.

• Supplier Development & Risk Management: Proven ability to identify, qualify, and ramp new suppliers while managing risk through strategies like dual sourcing, long lead-time mitigation, and make-vs-buy analysis.

• Cross-Functional Influence & Engineering Partnership: Strong ability to partner with engineering and program leadership in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments, using data-driven trade studies to influence decisions.

• Commercial Acumen & Leadership: Advanced negotiation and contracting experience, combined with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor others, and operate effectively in high-growth, mission-driven environments.

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