Creative Freelancer

Job Overview

Job Description

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 investors including Sam Altman, Mithril, Capricorn Investment Group, SoftBank, and Lightspeed. Our last prototype, Trenta, completed 10,000 high-powered pulses and reached plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius. Now we’re scaling operations for Polaris and building the world’s first fusion power plant.

It’s a pivotal time to join Helion and help solve real challenges that impact the future of clean energy. At Helion, we value urgency, rigor, ownership, and truth. Join us and push the boundaries of what’s possible the world can’t wait.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Creative Freelancer at Helion, you will help bring our mission and story to life through impactful design, content, and multimedia projects. From visual storytelling and brand assets to marketing materials and digital campaigns, your creativity will directly shape how we communicate with the world.

This is a project-based, remote freelance role that collaborates closely with our Communications, Marketing, and Operations teams.

You Will:

Develop creative assets including graphics, presentations, digital media, and print materials.

Support content creation for marketing campaigns, social media, and internal communications.

Translate complex technical concepts into engaging visuals and storytelling formats.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Operations, Leadership) to deliver on brand and communication needs.

Maintain consistency with Helion’s visual identity and brand guidelines.

Proactively contribute new ideas for design, campaigns, and creative strategies.

Deliver high-quality work on time while balancing multiple projects.

Required Skills:

2+ years of professional experience in graphic design, content creation, or a related creative role (freelance or in-house).

Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or equivalent.

Strong portfolio showcasing creative versatility (branding, digital, and multimedia work).

Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with both creative and technical teams.

High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Experience in technical, scientific, or clean energy industries is a plus.

Self-motivated and able to manage projects independently in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation

Hourly / Project-Based Rate: Competitive, dependent on experience and project scope.

Benefits (Freelance Perks)

While this is a freelance position and not eligible for full-time benefits, Helion fosters strong partnerships with our creative talent, offering:

Flexible work arrangements (remote)

Opportunities to work on impactful, high-visibility projects

Potential for ongoing collaborations and extended contracts

Inclusivity at Helion

We believe in hiring people, not checklists. You don’t have to meet every qualification to apply if this job excites you and you feel you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for freelance opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. If selected for an interview, we will also ask if you require reasonable accommodation.