Principal Applied Plasma Data Scientist
Helion, Everett, WA
What you will do
What You Will Be Doing
Helion is hiring a Principal Applied Plasma Data Scientist specializing in physics‑grounded machine learning to accelerate experimental FRC plasma modeling. This role will focus on developing and validating advanced ML frameworks—such as differentiable‑physics models, PINNs, surrogate modeling, or hybrid physics+ML systems—while integrating these tools with simulation and diagnostics pipelines. You will support cross‑disciplinary fusion research and contribute to high‑impact modeling that informs experimental design and interpretation.
This onsite position reports to the Experimental Science Manager at our Everett, WA office and plays a key role in advancing fusion electricity development.