Project Manager, Experimental Science
About The Position
As the Project Manager for the Experimental Science team at Helion, you will play a critical role in enabling our science, research, and engineering teams to plan proactively, improve operations, and deliver transformative work to bring fusion energy to the world urgently. You will lead the development of scalable project and program management frameworks, drive alignment across diverse stakeholders, and ensure that critical milestones are achieved on time and within budget. You will bring discipline and clarity to planning and execution, while staying adaptable in a fast-paced, discovery-driven environment. This is an onsite role that reports directly to Director of Science at our Everett, WA office.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in science or engineering
- 3+ years of technical industry experience in a scientist or engineering role
- 2+ years as a technical project or program manager, ideally with PMP certification
- Experience managing complex scheduling, budgets, and cross-functional initiatives
- Experience organizing and planning projects that zoom out to big-picture programs while managing detailed execution
- Experience communicating with and managing cross-functional stakeholders including engineers, scientists, and executives
- Experience creating and improving cross-functional processes, planning cycles, or budget forecasting tools
- Familiarity with scientific research lifecycles and the unique challenges of experimental development environments
Responsibilities
- Drive the planning and execution of complex, cross-disciplinary initiatives in experimental science, including plasma, computational, and diagnostic research
- Own high-level program timelines and break them down into actionable project plans with defined milestones, deliverables, and interdependencies
- Track progress across teams, identify risks early, and implement mitigation plans for delivery schedules
- Regularly communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels
- Build dashboards, reports, and presentations to provide visibility into project health and resource needs
- Design and implement cross-functional processes that enhance proactive planning, resource allocation, and timeline forecasting
- Establish tools and workflows to improve budget tracking and predictability in a rapidly evolving research environment
- Act as a central liaison between experimental science, research, engineering, operations, and executive leadership
- Develop a deep understanding of what various teams are planning and executing, enabling better forecasting, prioritization, and coordination
- Facilitate decision-making and alignment across diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
