Lead Controls Development Engineer
What You Will Be Doing:
You will lead and build a team of Manufacturing Controls Engineers to develop and implement automation and controls standards for Helion’s capacitor bank production. In this role, you’ll guide the transition from rapid prototyping to high-volume manufacturing, helping advance Helion’s mission to deliver clean, sustainable electricity to the world. This is an onsite role that reports directly to the Factory Development Manager at our Everett, WA office.
You Will:
Lead and scale a team of Automation & Controls Engineers to design, scale, and launch first-of-a-kind products into production
Develop and standardize manufacturing automation architectures for deployment across multiple production lines
Collaborate with equipment suppliers on system design, functionality, design reviews, acceptance testing, and equipment buyoff
Implement compliant safety and control systems (ANSI/ISO/OSHA) and produce electrical one-line diagrams and schematics for automated manufacturing equipment
Optimize and maintain production performance by enabling equipment data reporting (OEE and machine-level metrics), troubleshooting downtime, identifying root causes, and implementing long-term solutions
Required Skills:
7+ years of experience in manufacturing controls within a high-volume production environment
2+ years of leadership experience, managing, scaling, and developing engineering teams
Demonstrated success in developing engineers and leaders, with an emphasis on career growth and team capability building
Proven ability to lead complex engineering projects, own schedules and deliverables, and collaborate cross-functional
Experience designing and implementing safety systems for automated manufacturing equipment
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