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Senior Controls Technician

Helion · Everett, WA

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · full time

Est. total comp~$110K–$166K

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About Helion

We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.

Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised $1.5 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV). Helion is continuing to iterate and on the path to the world's first fusion power plant, Orion.

This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

What You Will Be Doing

In this role, you'll support the reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement of manufacturing controls systems used to build high-voltage capacitors and integrated modules for Helion’s fusion reactor systems. …

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: 5+ years of experience

Skills and tools: PLC, SCADA, Lockout, Robotics, Schematics

Certifications and licenses: NFPA 70E arc flash training

Other: Lift up to 49 lbs, Shift, weekend or overtime work

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Crew department: Rover Ops

Skills this kind of role usually asks for:

Controls and kinematics
Perception and sensor fusion
C++ and Python
Path planning
Field testing robots

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I can do Controls and kinematics on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Perception and sensor fusion on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do C++ and Python on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Path planning on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Field testing robots on the job, or have used it in a class or project I have a project or work sample I could show an interviewer My resume is tailored to this kind of role I've practiced answering interview questions for this kind of job

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