Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer

Rockwell Automation; Mission Viejo (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k

Paid Time off

Parental and Caregiver Leave

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation is seeking an innovative engineer to join our global embedded software organization to steer and design Logix Controller test architecture. You will report to the Senior Manager, Test Engineering, and operate with a hybrid schedule from Mayfield Heights, OH or Milwaukee, WI.

You will participate in test architecture for safety- and security-critical embedded software and coordinate with Agile teams within SAFe, promoting automated testing and continuous delivery across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in embedded software design, testware, and tool development.
• Knowledge of safety/security standards is a plus.
• Experience leading teams in an agile environment.
• Familiarity with real-time embedded development environments.

Responsibilities

• Participate in test architecture of safety- and security-critical embedded software for PLCs.
• Use modern CI/CD tools and promote engineering tooling improvements.
• Coordinate with SAFe Agile teams to monitor health, predictability, and velocity.
• Collaborate with development, functional, and system test personnel.
• Promote reliable automated test engineering through design patterns and tooling.
• Mentor teammates and lead test strategy across multiple teams.

Skills

Embedded software

Python

SAFe

Test architecture

Technical leadership

Industrial protocols

Real-time embedded

ISTQB

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Mission Viejo, California, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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

You have the opportunity to join a leading innovator in Industrial Automation that values differences and treats employees and customers with respect; encourages creativity and promotes continuous improvement and innovation. Rockwell Automation is looking for an innovative engineer to join our global embedded software organization. In this role, you will have the opportunity to steer and design Logix Controller test architecture.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Test Engineering and have a hybrid work schedule, working from Mayfield Heights, OH or Milwaukee, WI office.

Essential Functions

• Participate in test architecture of safety- and security-critical embedded software for Programmable Logic Controllers to support the needs of a dynamic development lifecycle
• Use modern continuous integration and development tools, and promote continuous improvement of engineering tools and practices across the global development organization
• Coordinate with Agile teams within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), actively monitoring and improving the overall health, predictability, and velocity of the teams as well as the larger Agile Release Train
• Partner with development, functional test, and system test personnel to meet product requirements
• Promote reliable automated test engineering through robust design patterns, process, and tooling
• Work closely with system architects, software engineering, continuous integration, and release teams to achieve a culture of continuous delivery
• Mentor less experienced personnel, and encourage knowledge sharing and learning among the development community
• Lead high- and detailed-level test strategy, providing coordination across Agile development teams, system and controller architects

The Essentials- you will have:

• 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.

The Preferred- you might also have:

• Typically requires 8 years of software engineering experience with demonstrated professional development in software design, testware, tool development and software development.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent knowledge in the application of software engineering principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
• Willingness to take on a technical leadership role in a large-sized team
• Previous experience working with test architectures preferably with real-time embedded development environments
• Develop and maintain automated tests and tools in Python
• Experience developing testware to verify conformance to safety and security standards such as IEC 61508 or IEC 62443
• Past technical leadership experience in an agile development setting
• In depth knowledge of software engineering and application of engineering principles and practices in a related field
• Experience working with industrial protocols, especially Common Industrial Protocol (CIP)
• Advanced courses or degree in engineering, computer science or controls
• ISTQB certification

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation

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 flex 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.

For this role, the Base Salary Compensation is $114,720 - $172,080 USD Annual with an annual target bonus of 5% of base salary. Our benefits for the US can be found here. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

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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.