Lead Controls Development Engineer

Overview

Lead a team to design and implement manufacturing automation and control systems for capacitor bank production.

Key Responsibilities

• automation design
• automation architecture
• data reporting
• safety systems
• electrical schematics
• supplier collaboration

Tasks

-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 -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 -Implement compliant safety and control systems (ANSI/ISO/OSHA) and produce electrical one-line diagrams and schematics for automated manufacturing equipment -Collaborate with equipment suppliers on system design, functionality, design reviews, acceptance testing, and equipment buyoff

Requirements

• leadership
• safety systems
• manufacturing controls
• 2+ years
• 7+ years
• team development

What You Bring

-Demonstrated success in developing engineers and leaders, with an emphasis on career growth and team capability building -2+ years of leadership experience, managing, scaling, and developing engineering teams -Experience designing and implementing safety systems for automated manufacturing equipment -Proven ability to lead complex engineering projects, own schedules and deliverables, and collaborate cross-functional -7+ years of experience in manufacturing controls within a high-volume production environment

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Benefits

-Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks) -Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families -Up to 5% employer 401(k) match -10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break -31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days) -Annual wellness stipend -Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance

About Helion

-Pursues a bold vision: taming the power of stars on Earth through fusion energy. -Develops magneto-inertial fusion technology, merging plasma at extreme speeds and capturing energy directly. -Pioneers in aneutronic fusion, recycling byproducts to generate helium-3, a sustainable fuel source. -Shifts from lab-scale to industrial-scale fusion with the Polaris device, supported by legal agreements. -Aims for rapid iteration with reactor designs capable of one pulse per second, enabling modular fusion systems.

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