Lead Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate score, reflecting the critical nature of the role amidst the demands for project management and engineering expertise.
- Manage and execute complex engineering projects
- Collaborate across disciplines for effective solutions
- Contribute to significant projects impacting technology
- Requires strong project management experience
Pros
- Engagement in technically challenging projects
- Opportunity for varied responsibilities in engineering
- Connection with multiple departments to improve client satisfaction
Cons
- High level of accountability with stressful situations
- Limited visibility on salary and benefits
- Requires extensive communication skills for collaboration
Who it's for
Mid to Senior level • Onsite, potentially with flexibility based on projects
Good fit
- Mid or senior-level engineers with project experience
- Professionals capable of leading cross-functional teams
- Candidates interested in diverse engineering roles
Not recommended for
- Entry-level engineers or fresh graduates
- Individuals who prefer minimal team interactions
- Those looking for a purely remote position
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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
Job Summary
With support the Lead Engineer provides all analysis, coordination, and control for processing engineered motor control center and intelligent power package orders. This includes analyzing order specifications, drawings, resolving and documenting exceptions and questions, leading technical clarifications, manage sub vendors, instructing and coordinating whole package not limited to electrical, coordinating activities during manufacturing, assembly, and test, making changes. Support project manager on the commercial aspects of the order, change order recognition, risk assessment, lead time control, quality control. Provide technical and engineering support to Rockwell Automation Field Sales Offices for the deliverables.
You will report to MCC & IPP Engineering Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Review customer specifications and drawings (one-lines, elevations, and schematics), for correctness and completeness and resolve discrepancies for whole electrical package, including MV/LV switchgear, MCC, transformer, UPS, drive, E-house.
- Lead customer technical clarification and vendor technical clarification.
- Manage entire project, make guidance for overall technical direction and migration the gap between different engineer disciplines.
- Review and manage the engineering output including drawings, BOMs, datasheet, etc. of the whole project.
- Technical documentation management.
- Verify technical change and summary to project manager.
- Assist the manufacturing operation.
- Attend FAT of key equipment.
- Provide field assistance whenever required to ensure customer satisfaction
- Ensure familiarity with company procedures. Apply procedures in compliance with government laws. Procedures include: Standards of Business Conduct, Intellectual Property, Control Environment, Information Protection, ISO 9000 & 14000, government regulations (e.g. health, safety, quality and environmental), and functional policies published on the Rockwell Automation Information Network
- Support project Manager on order transfer from commercial engineer or sales. Assist Project Manager to handle kick off meeting with related department according to project schedule. Work with Project Manager to make sure the project delivery will match margin; delivery date and quality requirement compare with as sold proposal or order.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / WORK EXPERIENCE
- B.S. Electrical Engineering Degree or related degree.
- At least 8 years' experience on electrical engineering design
- Be familiar with electrical package such as switchgear/transformer/UPS/drive/etc.
- E-house design experience is plus
- Automation control, PLC programming and network is plus
- Project management experience is plus
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 OnTrack program
- 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, 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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