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[Apply on General Motors’s careers site →](https://generalmotors.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers_GM/job/Marion-Indiana-United-States-of-America/Controls-Engineer_JR-202623186) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [General Motors](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/) / Controls Engineer ## Job description ### Job Description General Motors is building a pipeline of Controls Engineers to support the design, integration, launch, production, and continuous improvement of advanced manufacturing systems. Opportunities may exist across vehicle assembly, body, paint, powertrain, battery, casting, stamping, propulsion, robotics, conveyors, plant-floor systems, and other manufacturing engineering organizations. What you will do Design, develop, integrate, commission, validate, and sustain industrial controls and automation systems used in manufacturing operations. Translate manufacturing, equipment, safety, quality, delivery, and production requirements into practical controls solutions. Develop or review controls hardware and software designs, including PLCs, HMIs, robots, drives, safety systems, industrial networks, machine vision, error proofing, and plant-floor interfaces. Support equipment and process development from early concept, investment studies, and supplier design reviews through build, offline testing, installation, commissioning, production launch, and steady-state support. Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, plant operations, maintenance, quality, safety, information technology, suppliers, and other cross-functional teams. Troubleshoot complex equipment and process issues, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions through closure. Review supplier deliverables and support equipment buyoffs, system integration, reverification, acceptance testing, and production readiness activities. Apply GM standards, templates, engineering tools, and standardized work to improve safety, quality, cost, timing, maintainability, and commonality across programs and facilities. Coordinate project scope, timing, risks, issues, technical deliverables, and stakeholder communications. Document designs, decisions, lessons learned, and standardized work; share knowledge with engineers, suppliers, and plant teams. Contribute to continuous improvement, technology development, emulation, simulation, digital manufacturing, and factory-of-the-future initiatives as applicable. Provide technical direction, mentoring, training, or work coordination for less-experienced engineers and project resources as appropriate to the role. ### Areas of opportunity - Controls Engineering opportunities may support one or more of the following: Vehicle assembly, body, paint, general assembly, stamping, and conveyance Powertrain, engine, transmission, propulsion, and electric motor manufacturing Battery cells, battery systems, energy storage, and electrification manufacturing Casting, components, material handling, automated storage, and logistics systems Robotics, machine vision, error proofing, plant-floor systems, and manufacturing applications Manufacturing networks, industrial controls infrastructure, and related cybersecurity initiatives Automation standards, emulation, simulation, virtual manufacturing, and advanced technology development Required qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered where applicable. Experience with industrial controls, automation, manufacturing equipment, systems integration, or a closely related engineering discipline. Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, controls architecture, equipment layouts, and related technical documentation. Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, suppliers, plant personnel, and geographically distributed engineering organizations. Strong written and verbal communication, organization, planning, and project execution skills. Commitment to a safe, inclusive, and collaborative work environment. Preferred qualifications Experience with automotive, battery, powertrain, aerospace, consumer products, logistics, or other high-volume manufacturing environments. Experience with PLC, HMI, robot, drive, safety, industrial Ethernet, fieldbus, machine vision, MES, error proofing, or plant-floor systems. Experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or comparable controls platforms. Experience with controls hardware and software design, supplier management, equipment build, offline testing, commissioning, production launch, or plant support. Familiarity with manufacturing engineering standards, common controls architectures, structured troubleshooting, and change management. Experience with emulation, simulation, digital manufacturing, programming, scripting, data interfaces, or engineering automation tools. Project management experience, including scope, schedule, risk, issue, budget, and stakeholder management. Professional Engineer license, advanced degree, technical certification, or demonstrated leadership of engineering work. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy. About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all. Why Join Us We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. 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In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 27, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: 5 days - Location: Marion, Indiana, United States of America +3 more - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on General Motors’s careers site →](https://generalmotors.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers_GM/job/Marion-Indiana-United-States-of-America/Controls-Engineer_JR-202623186) ## Hiring at General Motors - Open jobs: 784 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All General Motors jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at General Motors ### [2027 Intern - AI/ML Engineer - Capacity & Performance Engineering, Autonomous Vehicles](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/jobs/e5e14c98fc69304755f3/) Sunnyvale, California, United States of America ### [2027 Summer Intern - AI/ML Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/jobs/bba854f1298fbdda82e0/) Sunnyvale, California, United States of America ### [2027 Summer Intern - AI/ML Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle: Simulation](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/jobs/84e3ddea1d064c8d01bd/) Sunnyvale, California, United States of America ### [2027 Summer Intern - Digital Product: Embedded and Systems Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/jobs/152ca634b22aa40b2224/) ### [2027 Summer Intern - GM OneOps Deploy Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/jobs/732d3e767309a2d8a654/) Warren, Michigan, United States of America ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [HVAC Building Controls Systems Controls Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/johnson-controls-international/jobs/60c5346b2e0e0cf05349/) Johnson Controls International · Indianapolis-Indiana-United States of America ### [Controls Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aramark/jobs/d73c6798e34ebab6a93f/) Aramark · Milford, MI, US ### [Controls Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aramark/jobs/4ec6ea584c0ede9a3bad/) Aramark · Warren, MI, US ### [Controls Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/828b137b46de845eb037/) Eaton · Jonesville, South Carolina, USA ### [Controls Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/02cb57695364fc075421/) Eaton · Middlesex, North Carolina, USA OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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