Senior Controls Technician — Industrial Automation & Uptime

Helion Energy; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

PTO and holidays

401(k) with match

Long-term disability and lifeInsurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Helion Energy in Everett, WA is hiring a Senior Controls Technician to ensure reliability and uptime of manufacturing controls systems for high-voltage capacitor modules and reactor systems. You will troubleshoot complex automated equipment, support maintenance and commissioning, and collaborate with Controls Engineering and Factory Development teams to improve architecture and readiness for scale.

This onsite role reports to the Supervisor of Technical Maintenance and may require flexible hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting industrial automation, controls, or production equipment in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent; technical controls training may substitute for some experience.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting with PLC/HMI, electrical controls, sensors, drives, networks, and safety systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and process diagrams.
• Experience with robotics and SCADA/HMI platforms in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot complex automated manufacturing equipment (PLC/HMI, sensors, drives, safety systems).
• Support uptime through rapid diagnosis of electrical, controls, network, and automation faults while following safety practices.
• Make controlled minor PLC/HMI updates; escalate larger changes through change control.
• Support commissioning and handoff for new/modified equipment with engineering and vendors.
• Document faults, root causes, actions, and procedures in CMMS and controls docs.
• Identify recurring issues and help plan improvements for production scale.
• Work various shifts and on-call as operations evolve.

Skills

Industrial automation experience

PLC/HMI troubleshooting

Electrical controls & instrumentation

Robotics & SCADA familiarity

Read electrical schematics

On-site role (Everett, WA)

Safety procedures (LOTO, NFPA 70E)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical degree / apprenticeship / military training in controls

Tools

Fanuc

Ignition

FactoryTalk

Rockwell/Studio 5000

Siemens/TIA Portal

Job description

Helion Energy in Everett, WA is hiring a Senior Controls Technician to ensure reliability and uptime of manufacturing controls systems for high-voltage capacitor modules and reactor systems. You will troubleshoot complex automated equipment, support maintenance and commissioning, and collaborate with Controls Engineering and Factory Development teams to improve architecture and readiness for scale.

This onsite role reports to the Supervisor of Technical Maintenance and may require flexible hours