Hybrid Automation Controls Engineer – Robotics & Vision

generalmotors; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Off-site collaboration

Career development

Job summary

General Motors seeks an Automation Engineer to design, develop, and implement advanced controls for automotive body shop operations, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems, and conveyance technologies. The role emphasizes system requirements, safety logic, data analytics, and continuous improvement.

Hybrid work policy – 3 days in-office, 2 days remote – must report to local office. Collaboration with cross-functional partners is essential to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
• 2+ years designing, programming, and troubleshooting automation systems.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, motion control, and robot integration.
• Knowledge of machine vision and data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement advanced controls and automation systems.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs/HMIs; ensure safety logic compliance.
• Configure industrial networks and integrate robots and vision systems.
• Lead continuous improvement and root cause analysis to reduce downtime.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Robotics integration

Vision systems

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens TIA Portal

EPLAN

FANUC robots

Power BI

Job description

General Motors seeks an Automation Engineer to design, develop, and implement advanced controls for automotive body shop operations, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems, and conveyance technologies. The role emphasizes system requirements, safety logic, data analytics, and continuous improvement.

Hybrid work policy – 3 days in-office, 2 days remote – must report to local office. Collaboration with cross-functional partners is essential to meet production goals.