Senior Automation Controls Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026.
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SENIOR AUTOMATION CONTROLS ENGINEER
NOVI, MICHIGAN
As a member of the Automation team, the Senior Automation Controls Engineer will be responsible for Leading, Supporting, Implementing, and Managing Automation projections while driving innovation in advancements.
The candidate will use their vast knowledge, experience, and resourcefulness to lead and implement automation cells and drive standards across North America. The candidate must be able to develop the concept, aid in the mechanical - lectrical design, install, train the receiving plant, and provide ongoing support for the robot cell. The candidate must also possess the skill to project lead other Integrators as a subject matter expert.
Advantages of working at Lear in the Automation group:
- Drive Innovation with new advancements in Industry
- Opportunities for future training to broaden skills
- Be part of a team of experts to drive solutions that improve efficiencies, safety, and quality
- Work with multiple assembly plants and integrator.
Automation Controls Role:
- Responsible for projects from technical specification to startup support
- Design and develop all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and programming using Lear standards and build upon with innovative ideas
- Write, implement, and debug PLC software
- Develop contingency and disaster recovery plans
- Support install, launch and production of all cells.
- Support implementation of proven and newly developed advanced automation.
- Robust programming to increase equipment uptime without continuous intervention.
- Document and use existing control standards to develop requirements for automated cells
- Willingness to travel in North America - time traveling can be up to 30-40%
Qualifications:
- Expert in RSLogix500, RSLogix5000, Studio5000, and FactoryTalk View Studio
- Ability to navigate and interpret structured text programming languages like Visual Basic, C++, C#, and Python
- Fanuc and Universal Robotics Programming or basic understanding with Robotics
- Knowledgeable of I/O link, AB components, drive control, Keyence cameras, and industrial networking
- Basic experience with Vision systems to guide robot - offsets
- Understand and communicate applicable safety standards: general industry (OSHA 1910), machine guarding, robot safety (ANSI/RIA 15.06), automated vehicles, conveyor safety
- Supporting member of Risk Assessments on all automated equipment
- Ability to read and create electrical drawings in AutoCAD
- Coordinate and manage controls systems
- Communication with external manufacturing system/MES and OPC
- Experience with SCADA systems
- Must be a creative thinker, results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy
- Self-driven and willingness to work long hours during installations, if required
- Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time
- Bonus: Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV/AMR) experience
- Team Development
- Mentor and Train plant controls engineers and support production as needed.
- Communicate across cross functional groups
- Support Kaizen, Improvement walks, and Error proofing projects
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and/or Software Engineering
- 5 -15 years’ experience in a similar role
Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.
Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.