Senior Engineer, Hardware

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 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**:
**The Role**

You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of electronics hardware for Industrial Ethernet I/P communication products. You will engage in development and maintenance activities of products that include definition of design specifications, design/implementation of circuits, troubleshooting of designs, conducting validation/compliance tests, and creation of design/product documentation. You will engage in these activities to drive performance, functionality, cost optimization, manufacturability and quality in products delivered. You should have a strong capability to lead, communicate and engage solution investigations with cross functional teams and multi-site project teams. You need to possess a passion and drive to bring in timely solutions for design challenges and anomaly resolutions.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Does detailed circuit design and analysis independently
- Create design documentation such as circuit detailed design specifications, product validation test plans and test cases
- Perform schematics capture for PCB layout design
- Evaluate components to ensure it meets circuit design specifications
- Conduct product design verification & validation tests to ensure product meet design requirements and reliability
- Generate bill of materials from schematics capture, engineering change requests for manufacturing build
- Performing EMC/EMI testing for product conformance certifications
- Solving design anomalies, make prototyping solutions, perform, and validate with lab measurements, impact analysis, and provide technical recommendations
- Deliver a clear presentation of technical information with supporting documentation in a team setting
- Collaborate and work with cross campus teams across different geographical areas
- Participate in design process improvement activities
- Able to work meticulously, independently, and with integrity

**Preferred Experience**
- Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or related qualification
- 7+ years of work experience in hardware development of industrial Ethernet I/P communication modules
- Familiarity with hardware design process
- Experience in industrial automation industry is highly desired
- Good knowledge and technical understanding of digital hi-speed circuit design and concepts
- Demonstrated product design experience in two or more of the following areas
- Micro-processor/Micro-controller system design (ARM processor is preferred)
- Memory system design
- Ethernet, Single Pair Ethernet, and USB design, testing and conformance
- High speed bus interfaces design (SGMII, LVDS Serdes, PCI express)
- Good experience in schematics capture and PCB board design tools such as Mentor Graphics is highly desired
- Good knowledge in electronics circuit simulation tool (LTSpice, OrCAD PSpice, TINA) is highly desired
- Good knowledge with designing to EMC/EMI and safety regulatory certifications
- Knowledge in Timing Analysis for digital circuit design, Signal Integrity and Power Integrity
- Knowledge in EMC noise reduction techniques/EMI noise suppression techniques and countermeasures for PCB layout
- Proven ability to conduct product testing for Environmental and Certification Test Standards
- Good knowledge in computer skills such as Microsoft Excel, Office, PowerPoint
- Good organizational skills with a systematic and meticulous approach
- Be innovative, curious and have a preserving approach to problem solving
- Able to explain, present and bring across ideas concisely
- Good interpersonal skills, able to work in teams and independently