Senior Component Engineer - Plastics & Electromechanical

Rockwell Automation • Milwaukee, WI

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Component Engineer at Rockwell Automation, you will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability, manufacturability, and long-term sustainability of the company's hardware platforms. This role involves acting as a technical partner to global hardware development teams, providing guidance on component selection, material strategy, and lifecycle risk mitigation for new product introductions and major redesigns. You will leverage your expertise in polymer and electromechanical components to influence design decisions, support qualification and failure analysis, and develop cost-effective, globally scalable component solutions that adhere to performance, quality, and regulatory standards. The position requires a hybrid work schedule in Milwaukee, WI, and reports to the Manager, Component Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. 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 5 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Material Science, Chemical, Polymers, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of electromechanical design or component engineering experience.
• Experience with plastic part design and injection molding processes.
• Knowledge of molding compounds, color matching, and resin masterbatch colorants.
• Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset resin suppliers and their technical capabilities.
• Understanding of thermoplastics and thermoset materials and part design- Familiarity with component lifecycles and obsolescence mitigation.
• Experience with SAP, Windchill, Silicon Expert, or similar PLM/lifecycle tools.
• Injection molding experience.
• Lean Six Sigma experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Component Engineering representative on development projects and design reviews.
• Primary owner of polymer components (including injection molded, fabricated, thermoplastic and thermoset) across Rockwell Automation.
• Provide guidance on component material selection, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation.
• Support multiple phases of product development across Rockwell businesses.
• Collaborate with global mechanical, electrical, sourcing, and quality engineering teams.
• Lead or support failure analysis activities as needed.
• Engage suppliers and coordinate introductions of new material technologies.
• Train and advise development teams on component engineering processes and standards.
• Drive cost and productivity improvements through high-quality, low-cost component strategies.
• Participate in initiatives to improve efficiency and leverage advanced tools, including AI.
• Work with Fabrication Services to develop new parts and support materials related challenges in qualification and production settings.
• Identify opportunities to qualify alternate materials in response to geopolitical, lifecycle, or transfer of tooling to different regions of the world.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate various similar materials used across the world into globally available resins you select and qualify in collaboration with global sourcing commodity manager.
• Review changes to components for impact on certifications and advise on qualification plans.

Benefits

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees