Rockwell Automation

AI Engineer - Variable Frequency Drive Development

Rockwell Automation$100K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US without sponsorship.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of time.
  • 8+ years of experience in software development preferred.
  • Familiarity with Python or other modern programming languages.
  • Experience with Large Language Models is a plus.
  • Experience with Microsoft Co-Pilot and Anthropic Claude recommended.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct Voice of Customer engagements with development teams.
  • Translate insights into prioritized GenAI use cases.
  • Evaluate and benchmark GenAI technologies and tools.
  • Design and deliver scalable proof-of-concept solutions.
  • Lead GenAI tool adoption across the development organization.
  • Identify and automate manual development activities with GenAI.
  • Establish KPIs to measure GenAI impact and effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • 401k plan.
  • Paid Time Off.
  • Parental and Caregiver Leave.
  • Flexible Work Schedule to accommodate personal commitments.
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

This role is responsible for accelerating the adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) across the development organization by identifying high-value use cases, delivering scalable proof-of-concepts, and driving measurable improvements in developer productivity and quality. The role combines technical depth with strong stakeholder engagement and change leadership.

Your Responsibilities:
  • Voice of Customer & Opportunity Identification
    • Conduct recurring Voice of Customer (VOC) engagements with development teams to understand workflows, pain points, and opportunities where GenAI can deliver measurable value.
    • Translate VOC insights into prioritized GenAI use cases aligned with business and engineering goals.
  • Solution Benchmarking & Prototyping
    • Evaluate and benchmark emerging GenAI technologies, tools, and platforms.
    • Design and deliver proof-of-concept (POC) solutions that demonstrate clear value and are scalable for adoption by larger development teams.
  • GenAI Adoption & Enablement
    • Lead the adoption of GenAI capabilities across the development organization, ensuring tools are integrated into daily developer workflows.
    • Partner with teams to drive sustained usage and embed GenAI as a standard way of working.
  • Automation & Productivity Gains
    • Identify and automate manual, repetitive, or error-prone development activities using GenAI and related technologies.
    • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that quantify improvements in productivity, quality, and cycle time.
  • Metrics & Continuous Improvement
    • Establish clear KPIs to measure GenAI impact, including adoption, effectiveness, and business outcomes.
    • Use data-driven insights to refine solutions and guide future investments.
  • Technology Scouting & Knowledge Sharing
    • Stay current with GenAI industry trends, best practices, and evaluation techniques.
    • Proactively share insights, learnings, and recommendations with the broader development organization.
  • Governance & Compliance
    • Ensure all GenAI solutions comply with Rockwell Automation AI policies, data governance standards, and security requirements.


The Essentials - You Will Have:
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US is required- we will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, not now or in the future, for this job opening
  • Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 10% of time.


The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
  • Typically requires 8+ years relevant experience in software development, including Python or other modern languages
  • Experience with Large Language Models
  • Experience working with Microsoft Co-Pilot and Anthropic Claude.
  • Familiarity in creating AI agents


What We Offer:
  • 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 flexible with your personal life.
  • To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.


This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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.

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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.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation works with investments in industrial automation and aids other businesses with automation technology strategy.

Rockwell Automation Careers

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Learn more about Rockwell Automation
Size
24,500 employees
Market Cap
$29.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
+4.2%
Revenue
$6.2 billion
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