Senior Engineer – Embedded Software

Rockwell Automation

Senior Engineer developing embedded software for Programmable Logic Controllers and Industrial PCs. Part of a New Product Development team focused on design and development.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Ohio, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JenkinsPythonSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop embedded software including safety and security critical embedded software for Programmable Logic Controllers and Industrial PCs.
Strategize, build and maintain tests and frameworks in support of new and existing product features.
Work in a variety of hardware and software environments.
Lead high- and detailed-level design of controller features and subsystems, providing coordination across agile development teams.
Partner with development, functional test, and system test personnel to construct testable requirements.
Use modern continuous integration and development tools and promote continuous improvement.
Operate across the entire software development life cycle.
Work in an Agile development team within a larger organization.
Mentor less experienced personnel and encourage knowledge sharing among the development community.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant experience
Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Typically requires a minimum of 5+ years of software engineering experience
Demonstrated professional development in software design and development
Bachelor's degree in Computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent knowledge
Understand and apply knowledge of object-oriented analysis, design, and programming techniques
Experience developing embedded software in object-oriented languages such as C++
Experience developing automated tests and tools in high-level languages such as Python
Willingness to take on a technical leadership role in a medium-sized team
Previous experience working with real-time embedded development environments
In depth knowledge of software engineering and application of engineering principles and practices
Experience in requirements decomposition and test traceability
Experience using open-source tools like Git and Jenkins
Knowledge of unit testing using tools like CppUnit, unittest, etc.
Experience with continuous integration environments, automated test, and acceptance testing
Experience working in an Agile development setting and Agile project tools
Experience working with industrial protocols, especially Common Industrial Protocol (CIP)
Experience developing software and testing safety and security standards such as IEC 61508 or IEC 62443
Advanced courses or degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, or Controls.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded software developmentobject-oriented programmingC++Pythonautomated testingrequirements decompositiontest traceabilityreal-time embedded developmentunit testingcontinuous integration

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringknowledge sharingcollaborationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree in Electrical EngineeringIEC 61508IEC 62443