Helion
Senior Controls Maintenance Technician
Everett, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; specified technical training may be considered in place of some direct experience.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
About the job
Maintains and improves automated manufacturing controls equipment used to build high-voltage capacitors and integrated modules for Helion’s fusion reactor systems.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot and restore automated equipment, including PLC/HMI systems, instrumentation, drives, sensors, robotics, and SCADA interfaces.
- Support controls maintenance, commissioning, validation, and equipment handoff; make controlled minor PLC/HMI updates.
- Document faults and corrective actions, and help improve maintainability, reliability, and production readiness.
What they ask for
- 5+ years supporting industrial automation, controls, or production equipment in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent; specified technical training may substitute for some direct experience.
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience with PLC/HMI equipment, electrical controls, instrumentation, networks, drives, valves, and machine safety systems.
- Ability to read electrical schematics and process diagrams and follow stated safety procedures.
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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