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Helion Energy Salary

Helion Energy Salary

Helion Energy pays a median of $200K ($175K–$221K) across 101 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $175K–$221K salary range

Median: $200K  ·  Based on 101 public Helion Energy job postings  ·  Updated July 28, 2026


This Helion Energy salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Helion Energy · pay benchmark · updated July 28, 2026
$200K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$175K–$221K
Typical range
$320K view JD
Highest base · Director of Engineering, Modules
101
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+12
101 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 10% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$160K (8)
Mid
$175K (11)
Senior
$200K (49)
Staff
$250K (12)
Management pay by function
Electrical Engineering
$220K (2)
Science
$215K (2)
Mechanical Engineering
$201K (2)
Research & Development
$177K (3)
Salary by department · median & top base
software engineering
$248K · $255K top (5)
science
$230K · $315K top (17)
electrical engineering
$220K · $320K top (17)
material science
$209K · $317K top (8)
mechanical engineering
$198K · $255K top (14)
capacitor manufacturing
$182K · $236K top (7)
fuel cycle
$181K · $255K top (6)
research & development
$180K · $241K top (8)
Highest-paying skills
Go $230KMatlab $220KPython $219KSolidWorks $198KCapacitor $179K

Highest-paying open roles at Helion Energy

Helion Energy salary by department

  • software engineering: $248K median · $255K top base — Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (view JD) (5 roles)
  • science: $230K median · $315K top base — Director of Experimental Science (view JD) (17 roles)
  • electrical engineering: $220K median · $320K top base — Director of Engineering, Modules (view JD) (17 roles)
  • material science: $209K median · $317K top base — Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)
  • mechanical engineering: $198K median · $255K top base — Senior Manager Mechanical Engineering, Structures (view JD) (14 roles)
  • capacitor manufacturing: $182K median · $236K top base — Manager, Controls Development Engineering (view JD) (7 roles)
  • fuel cycle: $181K median · $255K top base — Principal Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle (view JD) (6 roles)
  • research & development: $180K median · $241K top base — Knowledge Systems Engineer - Fusion Systems (view JD) (8 roles)

Helion Energy salary by seniority

  • Junior: $160K median · $240K top base — Software Engineer, Plant Control (view JD) (8)
  • Mid: $175K median · $241K top base — Knowledge Systems Engineer - Fusion Systems (view JD) (11)
  • Senior: $200K median · $291K top base — Senior Director of Build (view JD) (49)
  • Staff: $250K median · $317K top base — Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer (view JD) (12)

Helion Energy salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $199K median · $250K top base — Manager, Plasma Diagnostics (view JD) (16)

Remote work at Helion Energy

0% of Helion Energy's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Helion Energy looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (24) · AWS (4) · Azure (4) · Docker (4) · CI/CD (4) · Rust (4) · GCP (3) · Kubernetes (3) · Team Leadership (2) · Prototyping (2).

Benefits & perks at Helion Energy

Commonly listed: dental (101) · 401k (101) · life-ins (101) · pto (101) · parental (101) · gym (101).

About Helion Energy

Helion Energy is Series E stage · 501–1,000 employees · founded 2013 · HQ Everett, Washington. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Helion Energy

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 59 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 10% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Helion Energy total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Helion Energy hiring activity

Helion Energy has 101 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 101 public job postings with disclosed pay. 12 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (101 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Helion Energy pay?
The median pay is $200K, with a typical range of $175K–$221K, based on 101 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Helion Energy?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director of Engineering, Modules, at $272K–$320K base.

Which team pays the most at Helion Energy?
The software engineering team, at a $248K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 101 public Helion Energy job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed July 28, 2026.

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