Evan Bodenstab
Summary
Results-driven Lead Integration Technician with expertise in Polaris bank integration operations looking to expand ownership on second shift. Successfully directed Polaris capacitor bank build and troubleshooting efforts as well as maintenance tasks while ensuring adherence to safety standards. Excels in communication across teams, contributing to extreme rigor and allowing for maximal urgency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Integration Technician
Helion Energy
Everett
01.2025 - Current
- Drove high-volume Polaris bank integration efforts to prepare for charge & dump tests, including power cable and fiber optic harness routing, pallet module integration, and charge group troubleshooting with teams of 10-20 technicians
- Oversaw broken pallet module removal & replacements resulting from Polaris testing, ensured safe states for hands-on work, and completed build reliability checks
- Directed pallet module repairs by determining repair priorities based on available inventory and communicating with REs for specific repair pathways
- Coordinated reception of tools and hardware from other teams to unblock urgent repairs
Fusion Technician
Helion Energy
Everett
05.2023 - 12.2024
- Shaped Arc Fusion graphite electrodes per RE specification
- Maintained cooling system including disconnecting and reconnecting high-pressure water lines and applying quartz wool insulation
- Performed crane operations to dump barrels of sand into tube mold for glass-melting operations
Research Assistant
Cognition & Cortical Dynamics Laboratory
Seattle
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Collected neurological data in experimental setting with electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Carefully set up EEG caps on research participants such that brain waves are measured cleanly and precisely
- Prepared and maintained EEG electrodes and components to facilitate accurate readings
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA03-2023
Skills
- Team leadership & coordination
- Effective communication
- Safety compliance
- Electrical integration
- Hardware troubleshooting
- Process optimization
Affiliations
- 2021-22 - Assistant captain on collegiate ice hockey team
Timeline
Lead Integration Technician
Helion Energy
01.2025 - Current
Fusion Technician
Helion Energy
05.2023 - 12.2024
Research Assistant
Cognition & Cortical Dynamics Laboratory
03.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Washington