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Helion Salary

Helion Salary

Helion pays a median of $199K ($161K–$222K) across 98 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $161K–$222K salary range

Median: $199K  ·  Based on 98 public Helion job postings  ·  Updated June 22, 2026


This Helion salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Helion · pay benchmark · updated June 22, 2026
$199K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$161K–$222K
Typical range
$320K view JD
Highest base · Director of Fusion Plant Engineering
98
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+18
98 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 2% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$160K (7)
Mid
$160K (9)
Senior
$200K (51)
Staff
$250K (11)
Management pay by function
Electrical Engineering
$220K (2)
Mechanical Engineering
$201K (3)
Research & Development
$184K (3)
Production
$175K (2)
Salary by department · median & top base
science
$250K · $315K top (11)
software engineering
$248K · $255K top (5)
electrical engineering
$220K · $270K top (16)
material science
$218K · $317K top (9)
mechanical engineering
$198K · $320K top (19)
research & development
$184K · $305K top (7)
fuel cycle
$181K · $255K top (6)
supply chain
$148K · $214K top (6)
Highest-paying skills
Collaboration $242KProject Management $235KGo $230KElectrical Engineering $227KPython $220KMatlab $220KMechanical Engineering $201KEngineering Management $201K

Highest-paying open roles at Helion

Helion salary by department

  • science: $250K median · $315K top base — Director of Experimental Science (view JD) (11 roles)
  • software engineering: $248K median · $255K top base — Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform (view JD) (5 roles)
  • electrical engineering: $220K median · $270K top base — Principal Power Electronics Engineer (view JD) (16 roles)
  • material science: $218K median · $317K top base — Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer (view JD) (9 roles)
  • mechanical engineering: $198K median · $320K top base — Director of Fusion Plant Engineering (view JD) (19 roles)
  • research & development: $184K median · $305K top base — Director of Fusion Plant Operations (view JD) (7 roles)
  • fuel cycle: $181K median · $255K top base — Principal Process Engineer, Fuel Cycle (view JD) (6 roles)
  • supply chain: $148K median · $214K top base — Senior Manufacturing Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)

Helion salary by seniority

  • Junior: $160K median · $240K top base — Software Engineer, Plant Control (view JD) (7)
  • Mid: $160K median · $220K top base — R&D Engineer - Fusion Generator Operations (view JD) (9)
  • Senior: $200K median · $272K top base — Senior Materials Science Manager (view JD) (51)
  • Staff: $250K median · $317K top base — Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer (view JD) (11)

Helion salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $201K median · $280K top base — Manager, Experimental Science (view JD) (15)

Remote work at Helion

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

What Helion looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (22) · AWS (4) · Azure (4) · Docker (4) · CI/CD (4) · Rust (4) · GCP (3) · Kubernetes (3) · Go (2) · Java (2).

Benefits & perks at Helion

Commonly listed: dental (89) · 401k (89) · life-ins (89) · pto (89) · parental (89) · gym (89).

About Helion

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

Experience & background at Helion

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 58 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; 2% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Helion 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 hiring activity

Helion has 98 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 98 public job postings with disclosed pay. 18 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (98 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Helion pay?
The median pay is $199K, with a typical range of $161K–$222K, based on 98 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Helion?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director of Fusion Plant Engineering, at $270K–$320K base.

Which team pays the most at Helion?
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 98 public Helion 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 June 22, 2026.

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