What is an Embedded Engineer at Rockwell Automation?
An Embedded Engineer at Rockwell Automation plays a critical role in shaping the future of industrial automation and digital transformation. In this role, you are responsible for designing, developing, and testing the robust firmware that powers the next generation of industrial control systems, safety-critical devices, and smart edge hardware. Your work directly impacts the reliability and safety of manufacturing plants, power grids, and automated assembly lines worldwide, where system downtime is not an option.
Operating at the intersection of hardware and software, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build high-performance, real-time embedded systems. This involves working closely with electrical engineers, software architects, and product managers to translate complex industrial requirements into efficient, secure, and highly reliable code. Whether you are optimizing memory usage on a resource-constrained microcontroller or implementing deterministic communication protocols, your contributions ensure that Rockwell Automation products remain the industry benchmark for industrial safety and performance.
The work is both challenging and rewarding, requiring a deep understanding of low-level hardware interactions and high-level software design patterns. You will tackle complex problems related to real-time operating systems (RTOS), hardware-software co-design, and industrial networking. For engineers who thrive on solving tangible, physical-world problems and appreciate the rigor of safety-critical engineering, this role offers an unparalleled platform to make a global impact.



