Senior Robotics Engineer

Position

Lead robotic and automation system design, integration, troubleshooting, and technical support.
Drove productivity through automation projects.
Develop and enforce robotic, electrical, controls, and safety standards.
Mentor engineers and cross-functional teams on robotics, controls, vision, and safety best practices.
Evaluate emerging technologies in robotics, machine vision, simulation, and emulation.

About the Role

At GE Appliances, we're advancing manufacturing through automation, robotics, and smart engineering. As a Senior Robotics Engineer, you'll lead the design and delivery of automation solutions that improve how we build our products. This is a hands-on role with leadership responsibility—ideal for someone who enjoys taking projects from concept through launch and making a real impact on the plant floor.

Required Technical Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on robotics and controls engineering experience.
• Techical engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong FANUC and/or ABB robot experience, including electrical/mechanical systems and programming.
• Experience with ROBOGUIDE and/or RobotStudio.
• Knowledge of 2D/3D vision-guided robotic applications.
• Experience with DCS/SafeMove and robotic safety systems.
• Working knowledge of Studio 5000 Logix and PLC-to-robot interfaces.
• Experience specifying, sourcing, installing, and qualifying robotic automation equipment.
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Creo.
• Hands-on mechanical/electrical skills, including wiring connectors, sensors, cameras, and encoders.
• Strong machine vision knowledge, including FANUC iRVision, Cognex, and Keyence systems.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate technical status clearly to leadership, engineers, operators, and skilled trades.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related engineering field.
• Experience with RSLogix/Studio 5000.
• Robot tooling and fixturing design experience.
• Programming experience in Python, C, C++, C#, VB, or VB.NET.
• Experience with Emulate3D and physics-based virtual equipment functionality.

What You'll Bring to Our Team

Required Technical Qualifications: 5+ years of hands-on robotics and controls engineering experience.
Techical engineering degree or equivalent experience.
Strong FANUC and/or ABB robot experience, including electrical/mechanical systems and programming.
Experience with ROBOGUIDE and/or RobotStudio.
Knowledge of 2D/3D vision-guided robotic applications.
Experience with DCS/SafeMove and robotic safety systems.
Working knowledge of Studio 5000 Logix and PLC-to-robot interfaces.
Experience specifying, sourcing, installing, and qualifying robotic automation equipment.
Familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or Creo.
Hands-on mechanical/electrical skills, including wiring connectors, sensors, cameras, and encoders.
Strong machine vision knowledge, including FANUC iRVision, Cognex, and Keyence systems.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate technical status clearly to leadership, engineers, operators, and skilled trades.

Work Environment

Office and manufacturing plant settings, with approximately 20–30% domestic and/or international travel.
Off-shift or weekend work may occasionally be required for project implementation.

Culture

Our work is centered on our People and Culture as reflected in our Zero Distance philosophy and we recognize the importance of reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and diversity (I&D). This underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, connected, and empowered to contribute, while positioning our organization to adapt seamlessly to the evolving needs of our workforce and communities.