Rockwell Automation

Researcher, Communications Hardware

Rockwell Automation$90K — $110K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., engineering, computer science).
  • 2+ years of experience in a related role is preferred.
  • Experience in a research or technology development environment is a plus.
  • Project management skills would be beneficial.
  • Proficiency in programming languages and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead or contribute to research on communication technologies relevant to industrial automation.
  • Conduct literature reviews, prototyping, and experimentation for actionable insights.
  • Document findings in internal reports and, occasionally, academic journals.
  • Collaborate with external partners and vendors to expand research avenues.
  • Identify opportunities for new intellectual property.

Benefits

  • Health insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision).
  • 401k retirement savings plan.
  • Paid time off (PTO).
  • Parental and caregiver leave.
  • Flexible work schedule to balance personal life.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Researcher, Communications Hardware, you will be part of Rockwell Automation's Milwaukee Advanced Technology (AT) research team. AT is Rockwell Automation's centralized corporate research team under the office of the CTO. This requisition allows for multiple seniority levels depending on your prior experience and how well it aligns with this role.

As an embedded communications researcher, you will contribute to or lead communications-related research projects that de-risk or provide solutions for near-term or future business needs. Projects may cover a wide variety of topics involving physical layer communications, embedded systems (typically with ARM microcontrollers or microprocessors), and possibly functional safety systems. You should have a good understanding of embedded systems and electrical hardware. You should also have a solid understanding of Ethernet- and serial-based communications.

You should have experience creating detailed technical documentation and enjoy solving multi-disciplinary engineering problems that require diverse expertise. Continuous learning is a requirement. You should already understand research processes and have initiative to seek answers independently. You will report to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin laboratory manager. You will work Hybrid in Milwaukee, WI.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Research new technologies related to industrial automation and develop domain expertise.
  • Perform literature reviews, hands-on prototyping, experimentation, demonstration, and documentation (typically in internal reports, but occasionally in journals).
  • Collaborate with external vendors, research partners, and standards development organizations.
  • Identify new intellectual property.


The Essentials - You Will Have:
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.


The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
  • Typically requires minimum of 2 years of related experience.
  • Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in science or engineering. Examples:
    • Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Robotics Engineering
    • Computer Science or Information Technology
    • Physics, Applied Physics, or Engineering Physics
    • Mathematics or Applied Mathematics
  • 3+ years of experience in a research or technology development environment.
  • Project management skills.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
  • Excellent written and spoken technical English.
  • One or more of the following representative skills:
    • Create electrical circuit simulations using SPICE or similar.
    • Develop embedded software / firmware for microcontrollers.
    • Create simple prototype circuit boards, from schematic capture to assembly.
    • Develop software related to functional safety (according to IEC 61508).
    • Implement with programable logic, such as FPGAs or CGRAs.
  • Required business travel is minimal and typically elective.


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 us 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 are 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.

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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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