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Helion Energy Salary

Helion Energy Salary

Helion Energy pays a median of $200K ($177K–$243K) across 50 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $177K–$243K salary range

Median: $200K  ·  Based on 50 public Helion Energy job postings  ·  Updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026
$200K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$177K–$243K
Typical range
$325K view JD
Highest base · Director of Plasma Physics
50
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+13
19 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 12% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$175K (9)
Senior
$200K (16)
Staff
$253K (5)
Salary by department · median & top base
science
$250K · $325K top (8)
electrical engineering
$220K · $320K top (13)
material science
$200K · $317K top (8)
mechanical engineering
$198K · $240K top (8)
research & development
$177K · $220K top (5)
Highest-paying skills
Matlab $225KPython $209KCapacitor $179K

Highest-paying open roles at Helion Energy

Helion Energy salary by department

  • science: $250K median · $325K top base — Director of Plasma Physics (view JD) (8 roles)
  • electrical engineering: $220K median · $320K top base — Director of Engineering, Modules (view JD) (13 roles)
  • material science: $200K median · $317K top base — Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)
  • mechanical engineering: $198K median · $240K top base — Senior Systems Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)
  • research & development: $177K median · $220K top base — R&D Operator (view JD) (5 roles)

Helion Energy engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Mid: $175K median · $220K top base — R&D Test Engineer (view JD) (9)
  • Senior: $200K median · $255K top base — Senior Software Engineer, Plant Control (view JD) (16)
  • Staff: $253K median · $317K top base — Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer (view JD) (5)

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 (12) · Team Leadership (2) · Spectroscopy (1) · Supply Chain (1) · Procurement (1) · Azure (1) · OpenAI (1) · Data Pipelines (1) · Rust (1) · Docker (1).

Benefits & perks at Helion Energy

Commonly listed: dental (50) · 401k (50) · life-ins (50) · pto (50) · parental (50) · gym (50).

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 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 28 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; 12% 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 50 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 50 public job postings with disclosed pay. 13 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (19 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Helion Energy's pay with companies in the same space:

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Thea Energy$146K↓ -27%Series B
Pacific Fusion$173K↓ -14%Series A
TerraPower$161K↓ -20%Late Stage
Iberdrola$131K↓ -34%Public
Valar Atomics$175K↓ -12%Series B
SB Energy$155K↓ -22%Public

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Common questions

What does Helion Energy pay?
The median pay is $200K, with a typical range of $177K–$243K, based on 50 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 Plasma Physics, at $295K–$325K base.

Which team pays the most at Helion Energy?
The science team, at a $250K 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 50 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 October 11, 2026.

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