Rockwell Automation is looking to improve the quality, safety, and security of its software and firmware products by embedding quality practices early in the development lifecycle and establishing repeatable processes for release governance and risk reduction.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, SAFe, Lean Start-Up)
- Experience with Jama, DOORS, or other requirements management systems.
- In-depth knowledge of coding standards, testing frameworks, and quality tools
- Familiarity with cybersecurity practices including threat modeling and penetration testing
- Proficiency in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and advanced problem-solving techniques
- Experience conducting product quality audits aligned with ISO, IEC 62443, ISO/IEC 25010:2011, and other relevant standards
- Technical project management experience
Responsibilities
- Drive shift‑left practices and partner with Product, Engineering, Security, and Manufacturing to embed quality, safety, and security early in the lifecycle (requirements, design, verification) to gain alignment and support for quality initiatives
- Own quality KPIs (defect escape rate, anomaly backlog, MTTR, release quality, technical debt metrics) and drive continuous improvement toward targets.
- Establish and scale repeatable release governance, release categorization (patch, hotfix, minor/major), and triage processes to reduce risk and improve deployment predictability.
- Implement and operationalize tooling, dashboards, and data pipelines (e.g., Power BI, Jira, test automation frameworks) to provide real‑time visibility and predictive signals for quality issues.
- Represent Product Quality in executive forums and communicate program status, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership
- Establish and maintain quality metrics and dashboards for leadership visibility
- Standardize development processes to elevate software quality
Other
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience.
- 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.
- The ability to travel 15% of the time.
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA)
- Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships across engineering, operations, and customer-facing teams
