Hybrid Controls Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer for our Manufacturing team to help build world‑class, smart vehicles. You will drive controls from design to commissioning, collaborate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams, and help improve efficiency across our plants.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics/Automation and 5–7 years of PLC-based automation experience, including Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley and FANUC robotics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics/Automation or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of experience in PLC-based automation and controls.
• Experience with automated equipment commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Support controls activities from equipment design through installation, commissioning, launch and acceptance.
• Review supplier control designs, programs and documentation.
• Support power-on, IO checkout, sequence validation, trials and launch.
• Program, troubleshoot and optimize PLC and HMI applications.
• Support FANUC robot integration and robot-to-PLC interfaces.
• Troubleshoot industrial networks and equipment communication issues.
• Validate safety systems and operating conditions.
• Provide technical support during installation and launch.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Industrial networking

Electrical schematic reading

Cross-functional collaboration

Robot/automation integration

Safety systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Controls / Mechatronics / Automation

5-7 years of controls/automation experience

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLC

FANUC robotics

HMI programming

Industrial Ethernet

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer for our Manufacturing team to help build world‑class, smart vehicles. You will drive controls from design to commissioning, collaborate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams, and help improve efficiency across our plants.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in Electrical/Controls/Mechatronics/Automation and 5–7 years of PLC-based automation experience, including Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley and FANUC robotics.