Principal Operations Systems Engineer at Helion
Everett, WA
$255,000–$290,000
Jul 20, 2026
Everett, WA
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor role focused on designing and improving the operational systems that underpin manufacturing execution at a fusion energy company. Day-to-day work spans material flow, inventory, logistics, production readiness, and shop floor operations, with heavy cross-functional collaboration across supply chain, factory automation, and software engineering. Suited to an experienced engineer with 12+ years in manufacturing or operational systems who can translate complex production challenges into scalable processes and digital solutions.
Senior level · 12+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
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Why we read it this way (5)
The posting is titled 'Principal Operations Systems Engineer' but the actual requirements (12+ years, senior IC scope, no explicit org-wide technical authority) align with a Senior-level role; 'Principal' here appears to be a title convention rather than a true top-of-ladder designation.
The role sits at the intersection of manufacturing operations, supply chain, and software/systems integration. It was mapped to Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211) as the primary day-to-day work is translating operational/manufacturing challenges into digital systems and workflows; 15-1299 is noted as a runner-up given the operational-systems focus.
No specific named software platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Plex, Infor) are called out anywhere in the posting. The skills extracted reflect the functional system domains explicitly required. ERP and dashboards are inferred from the narrative context ('metrics, dashboards, decision-support tools') and are marked preferred accordingly.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The role is explicitly onsite at Everett, WA; the CBSA used is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660), which encompasses Everett.
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