Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

You will be part of a Software Embedded engineering team focused on design, development, and testing of embedded software, features, and functionalities. You will contribute to product requirements and tools, and report to an Engineering Lead – Embedded Software.

• Develop safety- and security‑critical embedded software for new Programmable Logic Controllers.
• Work across various hardware and software environments—from commercial off‑the‑shelf to custom SoC architectures, and from general purpose to embedded real‑time operating systems.
• Use modern continuous integration and development tools and promote continuous improvement of engineering tools and practices across the global development organization.
• Participate as a member of an agile team within the Scaled Agile Framework, actively monitoring and improving the overall health, predictability, and velocity of the team and the larger Agile Release Train.
• Lead high and detailed‑level design of controller features and subsystems, coordinating with Agile development teams, system and controller architects, marketing, and management.
• Build software systems, libraries, and frameworks to be used by other developers as foundational building blocks for all products.
• Partner with development, functional test, and system test personnel to construct testable requirements; design and implement test plans to meet product requirements; promote reliable automated test engineering practices and technology.
• Mentor less experienced personnel and encourage knowledge sharing and learning within the community.

Essentials:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of software engineering experience with demonstrated professional development in software design and development.
• Knowledge of object‑oriented analysis, design, and programming techniques, especially in C++.
• Experience working with real‑time embedded development environments.
• Experience developing software to meet safety and security standards such as IEC
  61508 or IEC
  62443.
• Experience developing automated tests and tools in a high‑level language such as Python.
• 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); knowledge of communication protocols and technologies such as Ethernet, USB or PCI Express.
• Experience developing device drivers or other low‑level embedded software.
• Knowledge of modern Intel and ARM architectures.
• Experience working with embedded hypervisors and developing embedded software in a variety of environments such as bare metal, embedded RTOS or Linux.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not available.

Preferred:

• Advanced coursework or a degree in engineering, computer science or controls.

• Health Insurance, including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid Time Off.
• Flexible work schedule; hybrid policy expects presence at a Rockwell location at least Monday, Tuesday and Thursday unless otherwise authorized.
• Parental and caregiver leave.

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