Senior Employee Relations Partner

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 support leaders and employees by applying company policy to manage complex employee relations matters. This role will own sensitive investigations, ensure consistent documentation and risk assessment, and advise managers on workplace issues. You’ll establish standards, processes, and frameworks that scale with company growth. This is an onsite role reporting to the Director of People & Talent in Everett, WA.

You Will:  

• Lead complex employee relations investigations, ensuring fair, timely, and well-documented outcomes


• Serve as a partner to managers, employees, and People Business Partners on employee relations issues, disciplinary actions, accommodations, and policies


• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, consistency, and risk mitigation in how employee relations matters are handled 


• Use case data, employee feedback, and workplace trends to identify systemic issues and recommend proactive solutions that strengthen culture and accountability 


• Contribute to the development and refinement of ER-specific policies, tools, training initiatives, and documentation to drive consistency and support organizational growth 

Required Skills:  

• 7+ years of experience in the People function with deep focus in employee relations and investigations


• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws across exempt and non-exempt populations


• Demonstrated ability to independently manage sensitive, high-risk, and ambiguous workplace issues with sound judgment


• Ability to assess risk, document findings clearly, and drive consistent outcomes


• Experience in high-growth and scaling organizations

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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.