Leader Project Engineer

Rockwell Automation; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Calm mindfulness programs

Volunteer Paid Time off

Employee Assistance Program

OnTrack wellbeing program

On-demand digital course library

Charitable donation matching

Job summary

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Leader Project Engineer to ensure technical success of complex projects in the Andean region. You will architect control solutions, lead a technical team, and collaborate with the Project Manager to drive on‑time, high‑quality deliveries.

You will coordinate engineering tasks, oversee procurement, and support startup activities while traveling up to 70% domestically and internationally. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechatronics, System Engineering or technology related.
• English with good communicative level; Portuguese or Spanish a plus depending on country.
• Typically 5 years related experience and aerospace/industrial automation exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and validate control system architectures.
• Establish programming standards and typologies.
• Design Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Estimate labor hours and materials for proposals.
• Coordinate and lead project engineering teams and third‑party contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Automation knowledge

Rockwell Automation products

Cross-functional leadership

Multicultural teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechatronics, System Engineering or technology related

Tools

SAT/FAT testing tools

PLC programming tools

Microsoft Office

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 thework 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

The primary responsibility of the Leader Project Engineer is the accountability of the technical success of the project, his responsibility includes technical scope, gather a team of technical resources (people, materials and services), define and meet Delivery time, quality (IPD), and technical Risk review, as such he should architect a solution for customer and lead a technical team to accomplish all project deliveries and resolved any technical issue, he should work side by side with Project Manager to get the project to successful completion.

You will report to the Regional Business Manager Lifecycle Services, Andean Region.

Main Responsibilities:

Engineering Leadership

• Define and validate control system architectures.
• Establish and confirm programming standards and typologies.
• Design Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
• Design Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Estimate labor hours and determine required materials to support proposal development.
• Scale and structure solutions to address technical issues within projects.

Project Execution

• Coordinate technical tasks performed by project personnel.
• Oversee equipment procurement processes.
• Coordinate and support project start-up activities.
• Conduct site visits to collect information on control systems.
• Manage the work of the project engineering team and third-party contractors

The Essentials – You Will Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechatronics, System Engineering or technology related.
• English in a good communicative level, both spoken and written; Portuguese or Spanish will be a plus (depending on native country).

The Preferred – You Might Also Have

• Typically, 5 years of related experience.
• Prior experience in industrial automation
• Experience in Oil & Gas industry (Desirable, not limitative)
• Technical knowledge of Automation / Control / Network
• Programming Experience with Rockwell Automation Products.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills (written and verbal) to various levels of customer organization.
• Understand Change Management principles.
• Hands-on facilitation of large end-to-end value streams.
• Capability of Managing Multiple Priorities.
• Organizes, leads, and facilitates cross-functional projects.
• Ability to work with cross functional teams and multicultural teams.
• Comply with Global policies, standards, procedures, and protocols.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and similar
• Travel up to 70% of the time, which can include both domestic and international trips.

What We Offer

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm.
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development… and other local benefits!

Company volunteer and donation matching program – The company matches your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity with a charitable donation.

We believe that employee diversity is an important element of our common future. We provide opportunities for talent growth with the entire organization. We support equality by celebrating the individuality of every person, regardless of their origin and identity. We appreciate the unique cultural pattern and variety of experiences in each of us. We invite all who want to join and change the world of Our organization.

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