We are building something never done before.
Helion is 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.
We are a team of engineers, scientists, and makers that believe fusion energy can solve climate change on a global scale and ensure energy independence while making electricity more affordable than ever before.
Now is a great time to join Helion! Bring your skills, experiences, and determination to make a difference in the world. Together, we can make a future with unlimited clean electricity from fusion a reality!
What You Will Be Doing:
We're looking for a thoughtful and passionate People Operations Generalist to join our team. As a People Operations Generalist, you will play a prominent role in our team's mission to create an inclusive, engaging workplace where our team members can excel and make a meaningful impact. We pride ourselves in making Helion a great place for employees to build amazing things. We're looking for someone with broad HR knowledge with a focus on benefits, payroll, leave, and immigration. You will report directly to our People Operations Manager at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
- Administer our benefit plans; process new hire and change enrollments, liaise with vendors, and work with brokers and our learning team to promote employee benefits education
- Evaluate the inclusiveness and value of current benefit programs and make recommendations for improvement, including health, wellness, and retirement plans
- Manage all payroll functions, including bi-weekly payroll, maintenance of regular and one-off earnings and deductions, taxes, and employee inquiries
- Support employee timekeeping and bi-weekly timecard review, including hours worked, time off, pay and benefit adjustments, and proper approval
- Develop our immigration program; work with the candidate and lawyer to ensure accurate submissions filed with USCIS
- Administer employee leaves of absence. Track all absence status, documentation, and return to work dates with employees and their managers
- Support the continuous improvement of procedures to ensure we are supported, scaling, and providing positive a employee experience
- Stay up-to-date with relevant laws and regulations, ensuring we remain in compliance
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of HR regulations, compliance, and best practices
- Relevant experience in Benefits, Payroll, LOA or Immigration
- Demonstrated project management skills
The pay range for this position is $70k-121k. This pay range may be inclusive of several career levels and will be narrowed based on several factors, including the candidate's experience and qualifications.
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Benefits:
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13 company-wide holidays
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31 days of PTO (10 sick and 21 vacation days)
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Up to 5% employer 401K contribution matching
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Equity plan offered to all employees
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Parental Leave
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Medical, Dental, Vision
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Short- and long-term Disability
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Monthly sponsored events and subsidized snack program
NOTE: Underrepresented people are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the job's requirements. We believe in hiring people, not checklists, and encourage you to apply even if you do not check all of the boxes. If this job isn't the one, we have many other openings that may be a fit.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If we reach out to you to begin an interview process, we will also ask if you require any reasonable accommodation at that time.