Mequon, Wisconsin, United States Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 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 Position Summary: This is technical leadership position within a Rockwell Automation's product R&D organization, reporting to the Senior Manager of the Power Control Business Architecture Team. You will set the foundation for future generations of Rockwell's power control business product portfolio. You will lead development of software architectural specifications for new products, optimizing and balancing the following goals: performance, security, simplicity, time to market, reusability, maintainability, and user experience at launch and throughout a product's lifecycle. This role is systems architecture role involving designing solutions that work for multiple products in our portfolio and working alongside embedded system experts to create software designs that work with multiple RA products. A background in software development and a systems mindset is required. If outstanding technical opportunities, being part of, and learning from, one of the most experienced teams in the industry interest you, you should consider Rockwell Automation. Your Responsibilities: Design software systems architecture, functional interfaces and define system integration requirements, while partnering with other architects to support a common architecture vision. Lead teams within the organization to solve architectural and implementation problems. Stay abreast on current and accelerating new technologies, best practices, and contemporary software engineering tools and methodologies. Design software subsystems that balance the following goals: performance, simplicity, development time and effort, reusability, extendibility, and reliability. Review the subsystem and system designs of others for possible effects on system performance. Collaborate with peer architects and subject matter experts to facilitate delivery of simplified and unique products and solutions that solve real-world customer problems at the best cost points. Create system and product level architectural documents that explain the functionality and interfaces between components at the right level for implementation by engineering. Create proof of concept deliverables, define logical work sequencing, and map a clear process for product integration. Be an independent voice in liaising between product management and functional/technical leads within the business to clarify requirements, understanding concepts and issues, and resolving problems and anomalies. Influence decisions within multiple teams across Rockwell Automation. Provide software design guidance for Industrial Ethernet and field bus protocols that are common in the drives industry. Develop a product, system, and customer view. Be an abstract thinker and step away from the details to look at "the big picture" and conveys architectural vision. Demonstrate expertise through customer support, presentations, and white papers Develop talent. The Essentials - You Will Have: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future,