Helion
Senior Automation Technician
Everett, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; qualifying technical training may substitute for some direct experience.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
About the job
Maintains, troubleshoots, commissions, and improves automated manufacturing controls systems used to build high-voltage capacitors and integrated modules for fusion reactor systems.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot and restore automated manufacturing equipment, supporting production uptime and following safety procedures.
- Make controlled minor PLC/HMI updates and support checkout, commissioning, validation, and equipment handoff.
- Document faults and corrective actions, and help identify controls improvements that reduce downtime and prepare systems to scale.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience supporting industrial automation, controls, or production equipment in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Hands-on troubleshooting ability with PLC/HMI equipment, electrical controls, instrumentation, sensors, drives, industrial networks, valves, and machine safety systems.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and process diagrams, document troubleshooting clearly, and safely troubleshoot industrial systems under applicable safety procedures.
- Ability to work evolving assigned schedules and meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting up to 49 pounds and standing or walking for shifts up to 12 hours.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting robotics and SCADA/HMI platforms such as Fanuc, Ignition, FactoryTalk, Rockwell/Studio 5000, or Siemens/TIA Portal.
- Technical degree, apprenticeship, military technical training, or formal controls training may be considered in place of some direct experience.
Pay
$43.90 – $52.43 per hour (base salary)
Tools
PLC/HMI, VFD, Servo, Fanuc, Ignition, FactoryTalk, Rockwell/Studio 5000, Siemens/TIA Portal
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