LabVIEW Controls Engineer for Fusion R&D & DAQ Systems

Helion; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

31 Days PTO (vacation + sick)

10 paid holidays

401(k) match

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion in Everett, WA is seeking a Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer to design, develop, and support control and DAQ systems for fusion technology R&D and manufacturing.

You will work across the full system lifecycle with hardware, software, and manufacturing engineers, reporting onsite to the R&D Manager. The role emphasizes LabVIEW-based solutions, NI PXI/PXIe, real-time or FPGA environments, and hands-on hardware integration, with impactful quality and reliability outcomes.

Qualifications

• BS or MS with relevant engineering or CS degree and 3+ years of experience, or MS with 1+ year experience.
• Strong LabVIEW proficiency for control systems and GUI development.
• Experience owning end-to-end development of complex control and DAQ systems.
• Hands-on with National Instruments PXI/PXIe/cRIO hardware including Real-Time and/or FPGA.
• Experience programming industrial automation hardware (PLCs, cRIOs, microcontrollers).
• Familiarity with UART, RS-232, TCP/IP, SPI, I²C, Modbus.
• Experience integrating laboratory and industrial equipment.
• Experience with power-supply control, timing, voltage monitoring, and high-speed data acquisition.
• Experience developing detailed electrical schematics and system diagrams.
• Strong learning mindset and ability to innovate.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain LabVIEW-based control and DAQ systems with PXI hardware in Windows and/or Linux RT environments.
• Develop intuitive GUIs for machine control, health monitoring, and data visualization.
• Implement state-machine-based control architectures and integrate modular subsystems (cRIOs, PLCs, industrial controllers).
• Integrate sensors and external instrumentation into high-speed data acquisition systems.
• Implement and maintain network communications and device interfaces using industry protocols (RS-232, TCP/IP, VISA, Modbus).
• Perform system verification, bench testing, commissioning, and deployment.
• Provide operational troubleshooting and sustainment support.
• Produce clear, complete system documentation, including schematics, block diagrams, and well-documented code.
• Communicate technical progress, risks, and tradeoffs to stakeholders.

Skills

LabVIEW

Control systems

GUI development

End-to-end development

NI hardware

PLC programming

Industrial protocols

System integration

Technical documentation

Learning mindset

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

M.S. in a related field

Tools

National Instruments hardware (PXI, PXIe, cRIO)

Job description

Helion in Everett, WA is seeking a Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer to design, develop, and support control and DAQ systems for fusion technology R&D and manufacturing.

You will work across the full system lifecycle with hardware, software, and manufacturing engineers, reporting onsite to the R&D Manager. The role emphasizes LabVIEW-based solutions, NI PXI/PXIe, real-time or FPGA environments, and hands-on hardware integration, with impactful quality and reliability outcomes.