5+ years of industry experience
Strong understanding of Rockwell Automation products like Logix, Optix, Application Code Manager, etc.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present concepts and strategies to fellow developers and management

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field or equivalent
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for interpreting complex data sets
Experience in the application of industrial automation
10+ years of industry experience
Experience developing software applications for industrial automation
Experience with maintaining specifications and standards
Experience with leveraging and implementing AI workflows

Education & certifications

Minimum 5 years of industry experience.
Excellent knowledge of Rockwell Automation products such as Logix, Optix, Application Code Manager, etc.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal skills, with the ability to present concepts and strategies to development teams as well as to management.
Degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the interpretation of complex data sets.
Experience in the field of industrial automation.
More than 10 years of experience in industry.
Experience in developing software applications for industrial automation.
Experience in managing and maintaining specifications and standards.
Experience in implementing and using workflows that integrate artificial intelligence.

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.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Our benefits package includes...

Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
Employee Assistance Program
Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

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.

The role

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

What you'll do

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer, Applications to help shape the future of Trusted Content within the Trusted Content & Standards team. In this role, you will work with product management, operating segment stakeholders, customer co-innovation teams, and other Rockwell Automation engineering teams to define, develop, and scale Trusted Content development capabilities and standards that accelerate autonomous operations across design, operations, and maintenance workflows.

The ideal candidate combines strong systems and automation engineering experience with curiosity, collaboration, and execution discipline. This person is an expert in Rockwell Automation technologies and Rockwell Automation product applications. This person is comfortable working across ambiguity, distilling organizational knowledge into Trusted Content methods and standards, and turning emerging ideas into repeatable solutions, proofs of concept, and scalable practices that support both internal teams and customer-facing efforts.

Your Responsibilities

Standards Development
- Work with the Trusted Content Organization in addition to Operating Segments, Commercial Engineering, Technical Consultants to define best practices as standards
- Drive decisions through collaboration and cooperation of cross-functional teams
- Develop methods to check and grade adherence to defined standards through automated reviews and peer checks.
- Identify new areas where standards are needed to drive cohesiveness in development practices and consistency in delivered products.
Library and Application Development
- Define Trusted Content Applications & Software leveraging Logix Designer, View Studio, View Designer, Optix Studio, Future Rockwell IDE and other Automation centric tools to create optimized Application Architectures for applications and work cells.
- Define and optimize Libraries that support creation of applications and software in Rockwell Automation's Automation Development Environments.
- Participate, keep informed, and drive awareness in Rockwell Automation around the evolution of Industry Standards that support Trusted Content (including OPC-UA Companion Specifications, ISA, specific manufacturer requirements, and others).
- Support Development and Prioritization of Firmware and Software functions supporting Trusted Content application integration in controllers, drives, and other products.
- Help define Digital Engineering Strategies (Digital Twins, Automated Code, and Automated Library creation principles) that assist Development of Automotive Applications
- Manage intellectual property as it is being created and become part of Trusted Content patent development.
- Design integrated and complex automation systems using Trusted Content through modern methodologies
- Identify new industries and applications for Trusted Content and prioritize based on current library coverage, development delta to meet gaps, and effort to develop, deploy, and support
- Work with key members of the Trusted Content team to Pilot, Develop, and Refine new AI assisted library development workflow
Collaboration
- Work closely with the Trusted Content Innovations team to develop requirements and review output
- Work closely with Commercial Engineering and Technical Consultants to determine future Library and Industry needs for Trusted Content
Other
- Support global events such as Automation Fair, TechEd, or others as needed
- Support customer or operating segment projects on site as necessary
Customer Co-Innovation
- Collaborate with T&I Customer Co-Innovation teams on engagements related to Trusted Content

Application Software Engineer, Trusted Content Standards

We are looking for an experienced Application Software Engineer to help shape the future of Trusted Content within the Trusted Content & Standards team.

In this role, you will collaborate with product management teams, business segment stakeholders, customer co-innovation teams, and other Rockwell Automation engineering teams to define, develop, and evolve the capabilities and development standards of Trusted Content. This work aims to accelerate autonomous operations across design, operations, and maintenance processes.

The ideal candidate combines solid experience in systems and automation engineering with curiosity, collaboration, and execution discipline. They have recognized expertise in Rockwell Automation technologies and their applications. They are comfortable in sometimes ambiguous environments, know how to turn organizational knowledge into Trusted Content methods and standards, and convert emerging ideas into reproducible solutions, proofs of concept, and scalable practices serving both internal teams and customers.

Development of standards

Collaborate with the Trusted Content organization as well as with operational segments, Commercial Engineering teams, and technical consultants to define best practices and turn them into standards.
Foster decision-making through collaboration between multidisciplinary teams.
Develop methods to measure and evaluate compliance with defined standards through automated reviews and peer checks.
Identify new areas requiring standards in order to ensure consistency of development practices and delivered solutions.

Development of libraries and applications

Define Trusted Content applications and software using Logix Designer, View Studio, View Designer, Optix Studio, future Rockwell development environments, and other automation tools in order to create application architectures optimized for applications and work cells.
Define and optimize libraries that promote the development of applications and software in Rockwell Automation automation development environments.
Participate in monitoring and promote knowledge, within Rockwell Automation, of the evolution of industrial standards related to Trusted Content (OPC UA Companion specifications, ISA, manufacturer requirements, etc.).
Contribute to the development and prioritization of software and firmware features that facilitate the integration of Trusted Content applications into PLCs, drives, and other products.
Contribute to the definition of digital engineering strategies (digital twins, automatic code generation, and automated library creation principles) supporting automotive application development.
Manage intellectual property as it is created and participate in the development of patents related to Trusted Content.
Design integrated and complex automation systems based on Trusted Content and modern methodologies.
Identify new industrial sectors and use cases for Trusted Content and prioritize them according to current library coverage, gaps to be filled, and the development, deployment, and support efforts required.
Collaborate with key members of the Trusted Content team to drive, develop, and improve new AI-assisted library development workflows.

Collaboration

Work closely with the Trusted Content Innovations team to define requirements and review deliverables.
Collaborate with Commercial Engineering teams and technical consultants to anticipate future needs for Trusted Content libraries and solutions across different industries.

Other activities

Participate in global events such as Automation Fair, TechEd, or any other relevant event.
Provide on-site support for customer projects or operational segment projects when necessary.