Hardware Engineer

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

The Hardware Engineer will support engineering bill of material (BOM) cost reduction initiatives by identifying, evaluating, validating, and implementing product cost improvement opportunities. This role works closely with hardware design engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, product management, and finance teams to reduce product cost while maintaining performance, reliability, manufacturability, compliance, and customer requirements.

You will report to the Bussines Operation Manager and have a hybrid schedule working in Katowice, Poland.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support BOM cost reduction projects across existing hardware products and platforms.
• Analyze product BOMs to identify high-cost components, cost drivers, obsolescence risks, and opportunities for standardization or consolidation.
• Evaluate alternate components, suppliers, materials, and design approaches to reduce cost without compromising quality or performance.
• Partner with sourcing and supply chain teams to review supplier cost data, availability, lifecycle status, and commercial alternatives.
• Work with design engineering teams to assess electrical, mechanical, thermal, reliability, and compliance impacts of proposed cost reduction changes.
• Perform or support engineering validation, testing, and qualification activities for component substitutions and design changes.
• Create and update engineering documentation, including drawings, schematics, specifications, test plans, BOMs, and change requests.
• Support engineering change processes, including impact assessments, risk reviews, approval documentation, and implementation tracking.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and operations teams to identify cost reduction opportunities related to assembly processes, yield, rework, test time, and manufacturability.
• Ensure all cost reduction activities comply with internal engineering standards, product requirements, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
• Track project status, cost savings, risks, validation results, and implementation progress.
• Communicate technical recommendations, project updates, and decision points to engineering and business stakeholders.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience supporting hardware design, product engineering, component engineering, manufacturing engineering, or sustaining engineering activities.
• Understanding of engineering BOM structures, component specifications, drawings, schematics, and product documentation.
• Evaluate component alternatives and understand technical impacts related to fit, form, function, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Experience supporting engineering change orders, product validation, design reviews, or qualification testing.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, finance, and program management teams.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Experience with BOM cost reduction, value engineering, value analysis, or product cost productivity initiatives.
• Knowledge of electronic components, printed circuit board assemblies, sensors, embedded hardware, power electronics, or electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with component lifecycle management, obsolescence management, alternate part qualification, and supplier transitions.
• Experience using PLM, ERP, CAD, schematic capture, or BOM management tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, test methods, reliability testing, and design for manufacturability.
• Experience working with global suppliers, contract manufacturers, or sourcing teams.
• Familiarity with regulated product environments, safety standards, or customer-specific engineering requirements.
• Familiarity with AI data analytics and workflow

What We Offer:

• Our benefits package includes …
• 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.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so 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.