Engineering Manager
Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.
We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!
Job Description
Engineering Manager leads a cross-functional engineering team consisting of hardware and firmware engineers responsible for the development, delivery, and lifecycle support of embedded industrial products.
The role is accountable for building teams, ensuring execution of engineering projects, and aligning technical solutions with business priorities.
Your Responsibilities:
1. Team Leadership & People Management
- Lead, develop, and motivate a team of hardware and firmware engineers
- Build a collaborative engineering culture
- Conduct performance management, coaching, and career development planning
- Promote talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning
2. Project & Delivery Ownership
- Ensure execution of engineering projects following our goals
- Define roles and assign resources to meet project commitments
- Monitor progress, risks, and dependencies (HW/FW integration)
- Guide accountability for delivering high-quality solutions
3. Technical Leadership
- Provide direction on hardware and embedded firmware architecture
- Support decision-making for complex technical trade-offs
- Ensure agreement between hardware design and firmware capabilities
- Promote best practices in product development (testability, reliability, safety)
4. Collaboration
- Collaborate with Product Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain
- Align HW and FW teams to deliver integrated solutions
5. Process & Continuous Improvement
- Enforce engineering processes, standards, and tools
- Identify inefficiencies and lead process improvements
- Support adoption of scalable development practices
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- Bachelor's degree in:
- Electrical Engineering / Electronics
- Computer Engineering / Embedded Systems
- 8+ years of experience in engineering (HW/FW/Embedded)
- 3-5 years of experience in team management
- Experience working with teams (HW, FW, and other disciplines)
- Experience across the full development lifecycle (NPI, sustaining, release)
The Essentials - You Will Have:
- Experience with industrial automation products
- Knowledge of safety / certification (e.g., TÜV, UL)
- Experience with Agile or scaled Agile frameworks
- Exposure to FPGA / ASIC / advanced embedded systems
What We Offer/Our benefits package includes:
- Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
- Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
- Company volunteer and donation matching program - Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
- On-demand digital course library for professional development
- Other local benefits!
At Rockwell Automation, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.