Senior Component Engineer - Plastics & Electromechanical
Listed on 2026-07-03
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Engineering
Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
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
As a Component Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the reliability, manufacturability, and long‑term sustainability of Rockwell Automation’s hardware platforms. In this role, you will serve as a trusted technical partner to global hardware development teams, guiding component selection, material strategy, and lifecycle risk mitigation across new product introductions and major redesigns. You’ll apply deep expertise in polymer and electromechanical components to influence design decisions, support qualification and failure analysis efforts, and drive cost‑effective, globally scalable component solutions that meet performance, quality, and regulatory requirements.
You will work a hybrid schedule in Milwaukee, WI or Mayfield Heights, OH and report to the Manager, Component Engineering.
Your Responsibilities:- Act as the Component Engineering representative on development projects and design reviews.
- Primary owner of polymer components (including injection molded, fabricated, thermoplastic and thermoset) across Rockwell Automation.
- Provide guidance on component material selection, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation.
- Support multiple phases of product development across Rockwell businesses.
- Collaborate with global mechanical, electrical, sourcing, and quality engineering teams.
- Lead or support failure analysis activities as needed.
- Engage suppliers and coordinate introductions of new material technologies.
- Train and advise development teams on component engineering processes and standards.
- Drive cost and productivity improvements through high-quality, low-cost component strategies.
- Participate in initiatives to improve efficiency and leverage advanced tools, including AI.
- Work with Fabrication Services to develop new parts and support materials related challenges in qualification and production settings.
- Identify opportunities to qualify alternate materials in response to geopolitical, lifecycle, or transfer of tooling to different regions of the world.
- Identify opportunities to consolidate various similar materials used across the world into globally available resins you select and qualify in collaboration with global sourcing commodity manager.
- Review changes to components for impact on certifications and advise on qualification plans.
- You Will Have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant Field.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- You Might Also Have:
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Chemical, Polymers, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- 3–5 years of electromechanical design or component engineering experience.
- Experience with plastic part design and injection molding processes.
- Knowledge of molding compounds, color matching, and resin masterbatch colorants.
- Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset resin suppliers and their technical capabilities.
- Understanding of thermoplastics and thermoset materials and part design
- Familiarity with component life cycles and obsolescence mitigation. - Experience with SAP, Windchill, Silicon Expert, or similar PLM/lifecycle tools.
- Injection molding experience.
- Lean Six Sigma experience.
- 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…
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