Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 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:

Rockwell Automation is the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information. We make our customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs more than 22,000 people and serves customers in more than 80 countries. Our products consist of controllers, motors, drives, panels and software used to automatically operate and control the production of goods. These goods consist of everyday products that we all use, such as clothing, food, and cars. You will be within the Control and Visualization Business, which develops software products that allow industrial automation.

Reporting to Engineering Manager:

Your Responsibilities:

• You will manage and define the system test strategy, aligned with product roadmaps and delivery plans.
• You will lead a system test team, including senior contributors.
• You will anticipate delivery and quality risks, adjusting the release system test strategy, staffing, and priorities.
• You will translate product roadmaps and delivery plans into clear QA execution models.
• You will define system test strategies for new product features, large-scale enhancements, and complex integrations.
• You will establish delivery-oriented quality metrics, such as release readiness, quality gates, and predictability.
• You will partner with Product Managers, Engineering Leaders and contractors to balance quality, speed, and risk.
• You will guide teams on system test automation strategy and adoption (teams build hands-on automation).
• You will improve of system test processes in fast-growing envoroments.
• You will mentor the system test team, encouraging ownership, accountability, and leadership across the organization.
• You will be a trusted advisor to leadership on quality, delivery impact, and operational trade-offs.

The Essentials

You Will Have:

• Engineering degree or related experience.

The Preferred

You Might Also Have:

• 8–10 or more years of experience in Software Quality Assurance within product development environments.
• 3–6 years of experience in test leadership roles, supporting multi-team and multi-product delivery.
• Experience QA capacity planning, and roadmap agreement.
• Background collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Delivery leadership.
• Experience defining QA strategies for complex products, integrations, and large-scale releases.
• Experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and their impact on QA planning.
• Experience scaling QA processes in fast-growing or evolving organizations.
• We require no prior hands-on automation development experience for exposure to test automation concepts.

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 program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our On Track program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development... and other local benefits!

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.