ENGINEER II, COMPONENT ENGINEERING at Rockwell Automation

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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:

Component Engineering - IIBengaluru - India

As a Senior Component Engineer, you will support the selection, qualification, lifecycle management, and cost optimization of components used in Rockwell Automation products. An important part of your role will be to identify and qualify alternate components that reduce cost, improve supply continuity, and maintain product quality and reliability. You will partner with engineering, sourcing, quality, purchasing, manufacturing, and suppliers.

You will report to the Team Lead, Component Engineering and have a hybrid schedule working in Bangalore, India.

Your Responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and qualify electronic, electrical, and electromechanical components for new and existing products.

• Drive cost reduction and productivity initiatives by identifying, evaluating, and qualifying alternate components that meet technical, quality, reliability, and compliance requirements.

• Evaluate supplier changes, product change notifications, end-of-life notices, and obsolescence risks to determine technical and business impact.

• Maintain component data, qualification records, lifecycle status, and documentation in SAP, Windchill, PLM, or component database systems.

• Provide component engineering guidance to design engineering, quality, sourcing, purchasing, manufacturing, and supplier teams on component selection, alternates, and lifecycle risks.

• Support root cause failure analysis and component-related problem resolution.

The Essentials – You Will Have

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• 7–10 years of experience in component engineering or a related technical engineering role.

• Experience with component selection, qualification, alternate evaluation, supplier change evaluation, and lifecycle management.

• Experience supporting cost reduction, value engineering, productivity, or alternate sourcing initiatives.

• Experience with electronic, electrical, and/or electromechanical components.

• Experience working with SAP, Windchill, PLM, or component data management systems.

The Preferred – You Might Also Have

• 5+ years of experience in industrial automation, electronics manufacturing, embedded hardware, controls, or power electronics.

• Experience driving cost reduction through alternate component qualification, second-source qualification, supplier collaboration, or value engineering.

• 5+ years of experience with component lifecycle tools such as Silicon Expert, IHS, Z2Data, or similar databases.

• Knowledge of RoHS, REACH, UL, IEC, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or related standards.

• Experience supporting global sourcing, quality, manufacturing, and supplier teams.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching programme – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalised wellbeing programmes through our On Track programme
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 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.

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.