Manager, Embedded Software Development
- Location
- Eden Prairie, MN
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About the role
The Manager, Embedded Software Development is accountable to successfully staff their team within the annual operating plan and onboard them to be effective contributors. The successful candidate provides technical leadership and vision to support active launch programs and is part of developing a future vision. This Manager fosters a culture of innovation and is a catalyst for a positive culture that focuses on sense of belonging. Lastly, you advocate for process transformation towards world-class development with focus on AI native workflows.
You will provide technical leadership for motor-control, embedded software development, embedded platforming, toolkit development, and influences the business roadmap with their technical acumen. While doing so, the successful candidate fosters a culture of ownership, transparency, and innovation.
You will collaborate globally to develop an embedded software repository than is leveraged across the full portfolio to reduce time-to-market, share technical debt, and offer a common user experience. Additionally, you will also ensure products are launched to realize the business vision at the expected time, scope, and quality.
You will partner with Product and Project Management as well as their global engineering peers to foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and engagement across all levels to ensure our vision is being realized. You will also collaborate with Release Train Engineers to ensure embedded platform teams develop incremental value throughout program increments.
You will report to the Senior Manager, Embedded Systems and will work from our Eden Praire, MN office
The Essentials - You Will Have
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant 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 Preferred - You Might Also Have
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of management experience.
- Experience leading highly technical teams with increasing responsibility over time.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams
- Proficiency in developing embedded platform / toolkit solutions
- Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Familiarity with Variable Frequency Drives and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
- Background in developing products according to IEC 61508 and IEC 62443
- Proficiency in developing embedded software solutions using Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Knowledgeable in motor control algorithms
- Establishing bi-directional processes traceability between requirements, implementation and test
- Experience with generative artificial intelligence methods
- Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.
- Building partnership and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
- Develop and deliver communication that conveys a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- Recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
- Willingness to travel domestically and globally for up to 10% of their time.
This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.
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.
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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- For this role, the Base Salary Compensation is from 164,160.00 - 246,240 USD Annual with an annual target bonus of 8% of base salary.
- Our benefits for the US can be found here.
- Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.
- 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 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!
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From Rockwell Automation's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 15, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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