Engineering Team Lead – Product Security

Rockwell Automation•Mayfield Heights, OH

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

As Engineering Team Lead, Product Security, you will lead and manage the Product Software Security team. This team is responsible for security architecture, secure development practices, compliance, and product hardening across the Automation Control Software (ACS) product portfolio. In this role, you combine people leadership, technical leadership, and delivery accountability to ensure products are secure, compliant, and built with security‑by‑design principles. You will be accountable for execution, team health, and, while remaining hands‑on to guide technical decisions and support complex security challenges. You will directly and indirectly lead a multi‑disciplinary team that includes software engineers, security specialists, and supporting roles. You will partner closely with product, architecture, quality, DevSecOps, and program leadership to embed security into the full product lifecycle while enabling efficient delivery. You will report to Engineering Manager and will work Hybrid in Mayfield Heights, OH or Milwaukee, WI.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.
Legal authorization to work in the US. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

Nice To Haves

Typically requires a minimum of 2 years management experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
A minimum of 6+ years of experience in Software development with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software.
Direct experience leading or contributing to cloud software development.
Experience developing software using Agile Scrum/ SAFe.
Experience in building Team and culture, people development.
Experience balancing hands‑on technical contribution with people and delivery leadership.
Experience working with or leading product security, secure development, or compliance‑driven plans.
Exposure to security standards, frameworks, or certifications (e.g., secure development practices, compliance programs, or product hardening concepts).
Understanding of software vulnerabilities and mitigations, static code analysis, composition analysis, fuzz testing, threat modeling, and associated tools
Experience building and improving software security processes for a product or team
Stay updated with latest security development practices and security technologies, trends, and threats.
Familiarity with cryptography and security protocols
One or more security certifications
Direct experience applying security to web/cloud-based technologies
Experience collaborating with distributed, global development teams, including cross‑time‑zone coordination.
Experience within the Industrial Automation or related industrial software domains.

Responsibilities

Lead the integration of Rockwell Automation's security methodology and process into software development
Lead in identifying and recommending software development capability improvements in security, software development practices, and development tools
Lead, coach, and develop the engineering team to achieve product security and organizational goals.
Lead the teams during threat modeling exercises
Contribute to the education of peers on security issues and best practices
Contribute to the evolution of security standards for software development
Set clear goals, give feedback, and conduct performance reviews.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and growth‑oriented environment.
Support career development and provide mentorship to team members.
Contribute directly to the design, development, and delivery of product security solutions, serving as a hands‑on technical leader.
Guide architectural decisions related to product security, secure design, threat mitigation, and compliance.
Oversee day‑to‑day project work, ensuring alignment with scope, requirements, and timelines.
Coordinate resources, plan work assignments, and manage workload prioritization
Track progress, anticipate issues, and resolve delivery obstacles
Work with product managers, designers, QA, architects, and operations teams to align on deliverables.
Communicate updates, challenges, and decisions clearly to stakeholders.