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Rockwell Automation

Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering

Rockwell Automation

. Lead and develop 3–4 managers or team leads and their hardware engineering teams.

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive leadership in hardware engineering, with a focus on developing teams, driving product execution, and improving operational effectiveness. Possesses strong expertise in embedded hardware systems, regulatory compliance, and project management within complex electronic product development.

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Engineering LeadershipEmbedded Hardware DevelopmentAgile/Scrum MethodologiesRegulatory Compliance ExperienceProject Management

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Hard Skills
Electrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringEmbedded Hardware SystemsIndustrial AutomationFunctional Safety StandardsCybersecurity StandardsAgile MethodologiesProject LeadershipProgram ManagementComplex System-Level Design
Soft Skills
Team DevelopmentDecision MakingInfluencingCollaborationProblem Solving
Industry Keywords
Regulated EnvironmentsIEC 61010IEC 61508IEC 61511IEC 62443Global TeamsProduct ManagementSupply ChainQuality AssuranceIndustrialization

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead and develop 3–4 managers or team leads and their hardware engineering teams.
  • Strengthen performance, succession, technical capability, and accountability.
  • Own hardware execution from requirements and architecture through validation, certification, industrialization, and release through the management team.
  • Connect pieces across different investments, drive simplicity, reduce overlap, and increase reuse.
  • Influence product investments, technology selections, engineering practices, and resource trade-offs across multiple programs and time horizons.
  • Remove barriers and improve predictability, quality, cost, speed of learning, and development effectiveness.
  • Partner with Product Management, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and global engineering teams.
  • Deliver progress against customer, business, quality, cost, and schedule outcomes.
  • Help managers and technical leaders take greater ownership, make stronger decisions, and build deeper teams.
  • Improve scalability, efficiency, and effectiveness across the broader hardware organization.
  • Report to the VP of Hardware Engineering.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
  • Employer will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
  • Ability to travel, including internationally up to 10% of time.
  • Typically requires 8+ years of relevant engineering leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated success leading multiple engineering teams or leaders through complex electronic product development, industrialization, and release, or leading a larger single team in a similar way.
  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
  • Experience delivering products in regulated environments (e.g., CE, IEC 61010).
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies (SAFe).
  • Experience developing embedded hardware systems.
  • Experience with industrial automation products or complex system-level designs.
  • Experience working with global, distributed teams.
  • Experience with project leadership or program management responsibilities.
  • Experience with functional safety (IEC 61508 / IEC 61511) and/or cybersecurity standards (IEC 62443).
  • Experience managing external partners or 3rd-party engineering resources.

Benefits

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