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Senior Controls Maintenance Technician

Helion Energy · Everett, WA

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Level
Technician
Team
Controls
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
8 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level controls role at Helion Energy (industrial) in Everett, WA.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, Robotics, Automation
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in Washington: typical posted base $70k–$132k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 49 maintenance technician openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 277 other live controls postings in the US.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $79k–$99k, from 14 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Automation 63%
  • ✓ PLC 61%
  • ✓ Robotics 33%
  • ✓ Team leadership 28%
  • ✓ Root cause 23%
  • Union environment 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageLifts up to 49 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at Helion Energy

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

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This plant: Helion Energy in Everett

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