Principal Ops Systems Engineer Fusion Manufacturing

Helion; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

PTO 31 days (21 vacation, 10 sick)

10 paid holidays + winter break

Up to 5% 401(k) match

Disability & life insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Helion is hiring an experienced Principal Operations Systems Engineer to enable manufacturing execution across material flow, inventory, logistics, production, and shop floor operations at our Everett, WA site. You will work at the intersection of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Factory Automation, and Software Engineering, reporting to the Director, Manufacturing Operational Excellence.

You will design and evolve systems, translate challenges into scalable workflows, and mentor peers

Qualifications

• 12+ years designing, implementing, or improving manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouse, or operational systems.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing execution, inventory management, material flow, warehouse operations, and production support.
• Experience partnering across technical and operational organizations to deliver scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve operational systems that improve manufacturing execution, inventory integrity, material flow, logistics, and production readiness
• Translate manufacturing challenges into scalable processes, workflows, and digital capabilities
• Continuously evaluate manufacturing operations to identify capability gaps before they become production constraints
• Partner with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory Control, Quality, Supply Chain, Factory Automation, and Software Engineering to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions
• Establish standards for operational workflows, data integrity, system implementation, and user experience
• Improve operational visibility through meaningful metrics, dashboards, and decision-support tools
• Drive continuous improvement by simplifying workflows, improving data quality, reducing manual work, and increasing operational efficiency
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, influencing cross-functional initiatives through expertise, collaboration, and sound engineering judgment
• Mentor engineers and promote scalable problem solving and continuous improvement across the organization

Skills

Manufacturing execution

Inventory management

Material flow

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related technical discipline

Job description

Helion is hiring an experienced Principal Operations Systems Engineer to enable manufacturing execution across material flow, inventory, logistics, production, and shop floor operations at our Everett, WA site. You will work at the intersection of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Factory Automation, and Software Engineering, reporting to the Director, Manufacturing Operational Excellence.

You will design and evolve systems, translate challenges into scalable workflows, and mentor peers