Project Engineer

Arlington, Virginia, United States

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 thework 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

As a Project Engineer, you will design, define and implement complex system requirements for our customer. You will also prepare, study, and analyzes existing systems. You may also be required to determine system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. You will coordinate the design of subsystems and lead the integration of total system.

You will report to the Manager of Engineering (Government & Marine) and work on-site at our customer location in Arlington, Virginia.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support existing installed equipment and potentially new automation project commissioning. Equipment includes PLCs, servers, computers, networking, and cyber security configuration
• Analyze customer's requirements to determine the optimal automation, network, and cyber security solution and determines applicable hardware and software configuration / architecture
• Create plans and other documents, such as software inventory, hardware inventory, control system architecture diagrams, software backup plans, disaster recovery plans, cyber security plans
• Perform troubleshooting and issue resolution of automation control systems and networks
• Perform cyber security hardening of computers, servers, virtual machines, and networking equipment
• Maintain computers and servers with vmWare, Microsoft OS'es, Domain Controllers, and Rockwell Application Software
• Write project reports
• Lead the technical planning and direction of customer system testing
• Take ownership of issues, capable of engaging all levels of the organization to drive issues to resolution

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field
• 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 be on-site at our customer location in Arlington, Virginia full time.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• 2+ years of project engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience working with control system architecture.
• Prior experience planning and implementing cyber security measures.
• Experience with PLC coding and HMI configuration.
• Previous project engineering experience in a highly regulated industry.

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.
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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.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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