Project Engineer, Control Firmware

Rockwell Automation; Mequon (WI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance including Medical, Dm

401k

Paid Time off

Parental and Caregiver Leave

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation is seeking a Project Engineer, Control Firmware, to develop and test embedded software for motor control. The role involves model-based coding in MATLAB/Simulink, verification across bench and hardware drives, and collaboration with a firmware team in a hybrid Mequon, WI setting.

The candidate will design motor control models, integrate with C/C++ modules, and contribute to requirements and reviews in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the US; visa sponsorship not provided.
• Experience embedded software development for motor drives or power converters is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design motor control models in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Develop features for various motor types (induction, PMSM).
• Interface model-based code with embedded software modules using C/C++.
• Simulate and test models on drives and motors; optimize for performance and memory.
• Participate in code reviews and requirements specifications; work in an agile/scrum team.

Skills

Motor control knowledge

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

Agile/SAFe environment

Verbal and written communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Master's Degree in CE/EE (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

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

As a Project Engineer, Control Firmware, you develop, maintain, and test embedded software features related to motor controls. You will be responsible for design, implementation, and testing of code plus involvement in requirement specifications and reviews. The coding is model-based and implemented in MATLAB/Simulink and you will test the code at several stages, from bench simulation to implementation on actual variable frequency drives (VFDs) and motors. You will report to the Firmware Development Team Lead and will work Hybrid in Mequon, Wisconsin, US.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design motor control models in MATLAB/Simulink
• Develop features for synchronous, induction and permanent magnet motors
• Interface model-based code to other embedded software modules using C/C++
• Simulate and test the model locally and on drives/motors
• Optimize code for performance, memory requirement and simplicity
• Validate code for reliability and safety
• Participate in code reviews
• Participate in requirement specifications
• Lead investigation of anomalies and new features
• Work in an agile/scrum environment with a team of other control firmware engineers

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of motor control algorithms, including algorithms for induction, synchronous and permanent magnet motors
• Knowledge of multiple power converters (3 phase VSI, CSI, NPC, Multi-level, and Matrix converters)
• Knowledge of converter control schemes, converter modulation strategies and drive systems modeling
• Experience with model-based development in MATLAB/Simulink
• Knowledge of C/C++
• Lead the investigation of anomalies and the exploration of new features and control algorithms.
• Communicate technical complex information in verbal and written form
• Organize activities of other employees.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.

Essentials

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required.
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred

• 12+ years of related experience.
• Master of Science in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Twelve years of experience in embedded software development with an emphasis on model-based design and real-time systems
• Experience with the development of motor drives or power converters and their associated control systems
• Experience working in a SAFe Environment

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.

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!