Software Engineer, Applications, Trusted Content Standards

Rockwell Automation • Milwaukee, WI

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Software Engineer, Applications, you will help shape the future of Trusted Content within Rockwell Automation’s Trusted Content & Standards team. You will collaborate with product management, operating segment stakeholders, customer co-innovation teams, and other engineering teams to define, develop, and scale Trusted Content development capabilities and standards for autonomous operations across design, operations, and maintenance workflows. The role calls for strong systems and automation engineering experience, collaboration, curiosity, and execution discipline. You will work across ambiguity to turn organizational knowledge and emerging ideas into repeatable methods, standards, proofs of concept, and scalable practices for internal teams and customer-facing efforts.

You will report to the Engineering Manager, Trusted Content & Standards. The position is hybrid and may be based in Milwaukee or Mequon, Wisconsin; Austin, Texas; or Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless a business obligation requires them to be offsite.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available for this opening.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for interpreting complex data sets.
• Experience applying industrial automation.
• Experience developing software applications for industrial automation.
• Experience maintaining specifications and standards.
• Experience leveraging and implementing AI workflows.
• Strong understanding of Rockwell Automation products such as Logix, Optix, and Application Code Manager.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting concepts and strategies to developers and management.

Nice To Haves

• Typically, a minimum of 8 years of related experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent.
• 10 or more years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Trusted Content Organization, Operating Segments, Commercial Engineering, and Technical Consultants to define best practices as standards.
• Drive decisions through collaboration and cooperation among cross-functional teams.
• Develop methods to check and grade adherence to standards through automated reviews and peer checks.
• Identify areas where standards are needed to improve consistency in development practices and delivered products.
• Define Trusted Content applications and software using automation-centric tools, including Logix Designer, View Studio, View Designer, Optix Studio, and future Rockwell IDEs.
• Define and optimize libraries that support application and software development in Rockwell Automation development environments.
• Track and promote awareness of evolving industry standards relevant to Trusted Content, including OPC-UA Companion Specifications, ISA, and manufacturer requirements.
• Support development and prioritization of firmware and software functions for Trusted Content application integration in controllers, drives, and other products.
• Help define digital engineering strategies, including digital twins, automated code, and automated library creation principles, to support development of automotive applications.
• Manage intellectual property as it is created and participate in Trusted Content patent development.
• Design integrated and complex automation systems using Trusted Content and modern methodologies.
• Identify industries and applications for Trusted Content and prioritize them based on library coverage, development gaps, and effort to develop, deploy, and support.
• Work with the Trusted Content team to pilot, develop, and refine AI-assisted library development workflows.
• Work with the Trusted Content Innovations team to develop requirements and review output.
• Work with Commercial Engineering and Technical Consultants to identify future library and industry needs for Trusted Content.
• Support global events such as Automation Fair and TechEd as needed.
• Support customer or operating segment projects onsite as necessary.
• Collaborate with T&I Customer Co-Innovation teams on Trusted Content engagements.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Parental and caregiver leave.
• Flexible work schedule, coordinated with the manager to accommodate personal life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior