Inspection Supervisor

About Helion 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. What You Will Be Doing You will lead and develop a team of Inspectors responsible for ensuring the quality, compliance, and readiness of components and assemblies across Helion's production and development programs. In this role, you will manage daily inspection priorities and workflows, uphold rigorous quality and safety standards, and partner closely with Design Engineers, Building Reliability Engineers, Production Teams to ensure consistent inspection coverage and reliability throughout the product lifecycle. This is an onsite role reporting to a Production Manager at our Everett, WA office. You Will Champion a culture of safety, quality, and technical rigor by ensuring adherence to build standards Supervise day-to-day operations of Inspection teams - including scheduling, staffing, and shift coordination to maintain required coverage Partner with Design, Build Reliability, Manufacturing, and Supplier Development Engineering teams to implement, improve, and sustain inspection processes, tooling, measurement methods, and documentation systems Monitor team performance, provide coaching and feedback, and drive professional development within the inspection team Lead hardware containments in collaboration with Build Reliability and Production team Partner with the Production Training organization to lead development of inspector training and certification programs Track inspection throughput, identify process bottlenecks, and coordinate cross-functional solutions with engineering and production leadership Required Skills 3-5 years of supervisory experience, ideally within inspection, quality assurance, production, or R&D environments Familiarity with mechanical/electrical inspection practices, measurement tools, and quality/safety protocols Proven ability to hire, lead, and develop technical teams in a fast-paced, safety-critical environment Strong organizational and communication skills with demonstrated experience managing schedules and priorities across shifts Skilled in collaborating with Engineers, Supervisors, and cross-functional partners to maintain operational excellence LI-Onsite Benefits Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to: 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 Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.