Talent Coordinator - Contractor

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 shape the candidate experience, ensuring interviews run with urgency, rigor, and impact. You'll be part of a team that keeps interviewing on track so engineers can build the technology that will enable a future with unlimited clean energy. You will report to the Talent Operations Manager, and this is an onsite role at our Everett, WA office. This is a 6-month contract with the opportunity for renewal.

You Will:

• Own end-to-end interview scheduling, from virtual phone screens to complex onsite loops

• Manage logistics for candidate travel, onsite interviews, lunch orders, presentation set up and recruiter/hiring manager coordination

• Monitor recruiting SLAs for scheduling speed and accuracy, enforce workflow with recruiters and hiring teams

• Work closely with hiring teams to anticipate and resolve calendar conflicts

• Draft and send candidate communications, ensuring clear expectations and a professional experience

• Maintain focus and accuracy in dynamic settings, turning recurring challenges into opportunities to refine workflows

• Own administrative work such as candidate travel reimbursement and receipt reconciliation

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, HR or related field

• 6–12 months as a recruiting coordinator or equivalent role with high-volume scheduling and attention to detail

• 
  Experience maintaining candidate records in an ATS and meeting scheduling SLAs (Greenhouse or Ashby ideal)

• Understanding of recruiting processes and best practices

• Uses critical thinking to unblock competing scheduling and calendar priorities

• Delivers in dynamic environments

Hourly Pay Rate: $30.00 - $33.00

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.