Controls Engineer

Ford Motor Company

. Support implementation of FAST and OMS standards and alignment with the global Bill of Process and Bill of Design .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRedford • Michigan • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in industrial controls engineering, including PLC programming, HMI and SCADA systems, and OT cybersecurity compliance. Proficient in integrating machine vision systems and managing complex deployments while ensuring adherence to engineering standards and specifications.

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PLC ProgrammingHMI And SCADA ExperienceOT Cybersecurity ComplianceIndustrial Controls EngineeringMachine Vision Integration

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Hard Skills

PLC ProgrammingHMI ExperienceSCADA ExperienceMachine Vision IntegrationElectrical Drawing ReviewPneumatic Drawing ReviewHydraulic Drawing ReviewControls Issue ResolutionEngineering Standards GovernanceTroubleshooting PLC And HMI

Soft Skills

Mentoring EngineersInfluencing StakeholdersCoaching Technical Teams

Tools & Technologies

Siemens TIA PortalRockwell Studio 5000DeviceWiseNode-REDMQTTJSONProfinetEthernet/IPOPC-UAModbus

Industry Keywords

Industrial Controls EngineeringManufacturingCapital Equipment ProgrammesPlant-Floor SystemsCybersecurity StandardsRisk AssessmentMachine Safety Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityLinuxNode.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support implementation of FAST and OMS standards and alignment with the global Bill of Process and Bill of Design
Own and administer controls procedures and specifications for Sight products
Review programme deviations and waiver requests and guide compliant solutions
Define standard controls interface patterns for Sense and Vision products
Specify controls and instrumentation requirements for new and retooled equipment
Provide senior controls expertise for complex or first-of-type deployments
Review electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic drawings and participate in equipment reviews and sign-off
Lead controls issue resolution during product launch, installation and commissioning
Lead and support virtual commissioning of controls software
Enable plant-floor data flows using MES/IIoT interfaces, MQTT, JSON and industrial middleware
Support OT cybersecurity compliance for plant-floor PCs, edge compute and GPU inference nodes
Implement and govern hardening, patching, network segregation, remote access and identity controls
Support controls obsolescence, reusable programmes, function blocks, templates and acceptance criteria
Troubleshoot PLC, HMI, network and device faults causing production downtime
Coach launch, deployment and software engineers and document reusable technical guidance
Bring plant and controls considerations into product discovery and architecture decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Controls, Automation or Mechatronics Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent demonstrable experience
Typically 8+ years of hands-on industrial controls engineering experience in manufacturing, including delivery on capital equipment programmes
Strong PLC programming and diagnostic capability across Siemens TIA Portal/S7, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, or equivalent
HMI and SCADA experience
Hands-on experience integrating machine vision or camera-based inspection systems with controls
Knowledge of Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC-UA, Modbus and plant network architecture
Experience using MQTT and JSON, and configuring industrial middleware or integration tooling such as DeviceWise, Node-RED, Ford crossPLC or HiveMQ
Ability to read, review and approve electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic drawings and control panel designs
Experience with machine build, run-off, installation and commissioning
Experience applying, governing or authoring engineering standards and specifications, including deviation and waiver decisions
Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity for Windows- and Linux-based plant-floor systems
Safety discipline on live manufacturing equipment, including lockout (ECPL), permits, risk assessment and machine safety requirements
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing stakeholders across engineering, plant, IT and suppliers
Willingness and ability to travel internationally to plants, OEMs and equipment run-off
Fluent professional English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time Ford employment
Hybrid work arrangement
International travel opportunities
Professional development through mentoring, coaching and GDME-led training
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI/ML, robotics, additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing platforms
Indirect leadership and technical governance opportunities
Collaboration with global manufacturing, engineering, IT, cybersecurity and supplier teams