Component Engineer – Wiring and Connection Systems

Rockwell Automation; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance including Medical,…

401k

Paid Time off

Parental and Caregiver Leave

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Component Engineer to lead insourcing initiatives and drive cost reductions while shaping global material strategy. You will influence material choices, quality, and performance across regions and collaborate with suppliers and internal engineering teams.

The role requires 3+ years in electromechanical design or component engineering, plus travel up to 10%. A bachelor’s degree and work authorization in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a 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.
• The ability to travel 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Component Engineering representative on development projects and design reviews, ensuring component decisions support performance, manufacturability, and long‑term sustainability.
• Guide teams on material selection, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation to keep programs on track and aligned with global strategy.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, sourcing, and quality engineering teams across regions to deliver cohesive, high‑quality solutions.
• Partner with suppliers to introduce new material technologies and support innovation in wire, connectors, wire harnesses, electromechanical components, and metal parts.
• Train and advise development teams on component engineering processes, standards, and best practices to elevate engineering excellence.
• Drive cost and productivity improvements by identifying high‑value, low‑cost component strategies that support insourcing, standardization and common architecture as well as long‑term competitiveness.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve efficiency and leverage advanced tools—including AI—to enhance decision‑making and accelerate development.
• Work with Fabrication Services to develop new parts and resolve material‑related challenges during qualification and production.
• Identify opportunities to qualify alternate materials in response to geopolitical shifts, lifecycle risks, or tooling transfers across global regions.
• Consolidate similar materials used worldwide into globally available, strategically selected alternatives in partnership with global sourcing teams.
• Review component changes for certification impacts and provide guidance on qualification plans to ensure compliance and smooth transitions.

Skills

Wiring harness design

Connection systems

Injection molding

Metal stamping

UL certification knowledge

PLM tools

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

Tools

SAP

Windchill

Silicon Expert

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Join Rockwell Automation in a role where your engineering expertise directly shapes how we build and deliver our products. As a Component Engineer, you'll take the lead on high‑visibility insourcing initiatives and cost‑savings efforts that strengthen our global manufacturing strategy. You'll work closely with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to influence material choices, qualify new technologies, and drive smarter, more resilient component solutions across the organization. You will have a hybrid schedule working in Mayfield Heights, OH or Milwaukee, WI and report to the Manager, Component Engineering.

Your Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Component Engineering representative on development projects and design reviews, ensuring component decisions support performance, manufacturability, and long‑term sustainability.
• Guide teams on material selection, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation to keep programs on track and aligned with global strategy.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, sourcing, and quality engineering teams across regions to deliver cohesive, high‑quality solutions.
• Partner with suppliers to introduce new material technologies and support innovation in wire, connectors, wire harnesses, electromechanical components, and metal parts.
• Train and advise development teams on component engineering processes, standards, and best practices to elevate engineering excellence.
• Drive cost and productivity improvements by identifying high‑value, low‑cost component strategies that support insourcing, standardization and common architecture as well as long‑term competitiveness.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve efficiency and leverage advanced tools—including AI—to enhance decision‑making and accelerate development.
• Work with Fabrication Services to develop new parts and resolve material‑related challenges during qualification and production.
• Identify opportunities to qualify alternate materials in response to geopolitical shifts, lifecycle risks, or tooling transfers across global regions.
• Consolidate similar materials used worldwide into globally available, strategically selected alternatives in partnership with global sourcing teams.
• Review component changes for certification impacts and provide guidance on qualification plans to ensure compliance and smooth transitions.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• 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.
• The ability to travel 10% of the time.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• 3+ years of electromechanical design or component engineering experience.
• Experience with wiring harness design, connection systems, injection molding and metal stamping.
• Knowledge of connection system application and wire harness manufacturing processes.
• Experience with wire crimping validation, tooling, and processes.
• Working knowledge of UL and other agency certification requirements related to connection systems and wiring.
• Working knowledge of plastic materials and metals (brass alloys, steel, aluminum).
• Familiarity with component lifecycles and obsolescence mitigation strategies.
• Experience developing and executing a technical strategy that drives significant business outcomes.
• Experience with SAP, Windchill, Silicon Expert, or similar PLM/lifecycle tools.
• Lean Six Sigma experience.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate across all organizational levels.

What We Offer:

• 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.

To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com. At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles. This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation. #LI-Hybrid #LI-JF1

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at [phone].

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 28,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!