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Electrical Controls Engineer roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3, depending on your degree level and credentials. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before petitioning USCIS, permanently sponsoring your residency rather than renewing a temporary status every few years.
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The role
The Senior Controls & Electrical Engineer leads the design, development, integration, commissioning, and optimization of industrial control systems and electrical equipment. This role supports automation projects from concept through production launch, ensuring safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant operation.
- Lead controls and electrical engineering activities for new equipment, process improvements, and production launches.
- Design, program, integrate, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, robotics, motion-control, safety, and industrial-network systems.
- Develop electrical schematics, control panels, I/O documentation, device layouts, and engineering specifications.
- Coordinate equipment installation, startup, commissioning, validation, and production readiness.
- Diagnose complex electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation issues and implement corrective actions.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, safety, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Ensure compliance with applicable electrical, machine-safety, environmental, and company standards.
- Manage engineering changes, technical documentation, project schedules, budgets, and supplier deliverables.
- Support continuous improvement, downtime reduction, first-time quality, and process capability initiatives.
- Analyze production data and control-system performance to improve reliability and throughput.
- Provide technical leadership during launch, escalation, and root-cause problem-solving activities.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
- Typically, 5+ years of experience in controls, electrical engineering, industrial automation, or manufacturing engineering.
- Experience with PLC programming, HMI systems, robotics, motion control, industrial networks, and machine safety.
- Ability to read and develop electrical schematics and control-system documentation.
- Strong troubleshooting, project-management, communication, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Experience leading technical projects and working with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to support equipment commissioning and production issues, including occasional off-shift or travel requirements.
What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)
- Professional engineering license or advanced engineering degree.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, FANUC, or comparable platforms.
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, Industry 4.0, data collection, and plant-floor systems.
- Experience with electrical power distribution, controls standards, risk assessments, and safety validation.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar design tools.
- Experience mentoring engineers and technicians.
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. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
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Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. 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.
Job Description
The role
The Senior Controls & Electrical Engineer leads the design, development, integration, commissioning, and optimization of industrial control systems and electrical equipment. This role supports automation projects from concept through production launch, ensuring safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant operation.
- Lead controls and electrical engineering activities for new equipment, process improvements, and production launches.
- Design, program, integrate, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, robotics, motion-control, safety, and industrial-network systems.
- Develop electrical schematics, control panels, I/O documentation, device layouts, and engineering specifications.
- Coordinate equipment installation, startup, commissioning, validation, and production readiness.
- Diagnose complex electrical, controls, instrumentation, and automation issues and implement corrective actions.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, safety, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Ensure compliance with applicable electrical, machine-safety, environmental, and company standards.
- Manage engineering changes, technical documentation, project schedules, budgets, and supplier deliverables.
- Support continuous improvement, downtime reduction, first-time quality, and process capability initiatives.
- Analyze production data and control-system performance to improve reliability and throughput.
- Provide technical leadership during launch, escalation, and root-cause problem-solving activities.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Controls Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
- Typically, 5+ years of experience in controls, electrical engineering, industrial automation, or manufacturing engineering.
- Experience with PLC programming, HMI systems, robotics, motion control, industrial networks, and machine safety.
- Ability to read and develop electrical schematics and control-system documentation.
- Strong troubleshooting, project-management, communication, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Experience leading technical projects and working with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to support equipment commissioning and production issues, including occasional off-shift or travel requirements.
What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)
- Professional engineering license or advanced engineering degree.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, FANUC, or comparable platforms.
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, Industry 4.0, data collection, and plant-floor systems.
- Experience with electrical power distribution, controls standards, risk assessments, and safety validation.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, or similar design tools.
- Experience mentoring engineers and technicians.
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. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. 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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Electrical Controls Engineer
Translate your credentials for PERM requirements
Your foreign engineering degree needs to be evaluated for U.S. equivalency before PERM filing begins. A credential evaluation that maps your coursework to electrical or controls engineering specifically strengthens the employer's job requirements case with DOL.
Prioritize employers with active PERM filings
Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm whether a target employer has filed PERM applications for controls or automation roles. Employers with recent filings already understand the process and are less likely to withdraw sponsorship midway.
Search sponsored Electrical Controls Engineer jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters jobs by green card sponsorship history, so you reach employers already running PERM for controls engineering roles rather than cold-pitching companies that have never sponsored a foreign engineer.
Document specialized PLC and SCADA experience clearly
PERM job requirements must match your actual background. Employers often narrow the role to specific platforms like Allen-Bradley or Siemens S7 to justify sponsoring a foreign worker. Make sure your resume mirrors that language precisely.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility before the offer stage
EB-2 applies if the role requires a master's degree or equivalent; EB-3 covers bachelor's-level positions. Raising this with your employer before the offer is signed prevents a costly PERM amendment if the category needs to change later.
Ask about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing timing
Once PERM is certified, USCIS allows concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing when a visa number is immediately available for your country. Knowing your priority date and the monthly Visa Bulletin cutoff helps you plan the adjustment of status timeline with your employer.
Green Card Electrical Controls Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Electrical Controls Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are possible depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-3 applies when the role requires a bachelor's degree in electrical or controls engineering. EB-2 applies if the employer genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced credentials for the specific position. The PERM application must reflect the actual minimum requirements the employer would accept from any candidate, so the category is determined before filing begins.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status tied to your employer and subject to an annual lottery. PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no lottery and no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. The process takes longer, typically two to four years from PERM filing to a green card for applicants from non-backlogged countries, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a status you need to renew and defend every few years.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for controls engineering roles?
Your employer files an ETA Form 9089 with DOL after completing a supervised recruitment process designed to show no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. For controls engineering positions, the job requirements typically reference specific platforms, certifications, or systems. DOL may audit the filing if requirements appear narrowly tailored. Certification usually takes six to eighteen months, after which USCIS reviews the I-140 immigrant petition.
How can I find Electrical Controls Engineer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Electrical Controls Engineer roles at employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies are willing to run PERM. Filtering by sponsorship history saves you from spending months in a process only to learn the employer won't cover PERM costs.
Can I change employers after my I-140 is approved but before I get my green card?
Yes, under AC21 portability, once your I-140 is approved and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days, you can move to a same or similar controls engineering role with a new employer without losing your priority date. The new role must be in the same occupational category, which for Electrical Controls Engineers generally means staying within electrical, industrial, or automation engineering functions.