Staff Firmware Engineer, Industrial Communication Protocols

Rockwell Automation; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mindfulness program

Volunteer time off

Volunteer donation matching

Employee Assistance Program

On-demand digital course library

Job summary

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer (Communication Protocol) for the Singapore campus. You will lead embedded firmware architecture, drive protocol development (EtherNet/IP, BACnet, PROFINET, Modbus, TCP), and mentor engineers in a globally distributed team.

You should have 7+ years of experience in real-time firmware and strong skills in C/C++, Python, TCP/IP, and cybersecurity tooling. A strong collaboration mindset and Agile familiarity are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering with concentration in Firmware; or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in communication protocol development with real-time firmware.
• Experience with Python, TCP/IP, Git, Jira/Jama, and cybersecurity tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded firmware architecture, design, and maintenance for industrial communication.
• Drive development and integration of protocols (EtherNet/IP, BACnet, PROFINET, Modbus, TCP).
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to firmware engineers.
• Collaborate across global teams to ensure quality and compliance.
• Stay current on industrial networking, cybersecurity, and standards.

Skills

Firmware development

C/C++

Python

TCP/IP networking

Git

Jira/Jama

Mentoring

Education

BSc in CS/CE/EE (Firmware focus)

Tools

Green Hills Integrity OS

Multi IDE

Security tools (Achilles, Burp)

Job description

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Staff Firmware Engineer (Communication Protocol) for the Singapore campus. You will lead embedded firmware architecture, drive protocol development (EtherNet/IP, BACnet, PROFINET, Modbus, TCP), and mentor engineers in a globally distributed team.

You should have 7+ years of experience in real-time firmware and strong skills in C/C++, Python, TCP/IP, and cybersecurity tooling. A strong collaboration mindset and Agile familiarity are expected.