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# Project Manager - Hardware Development

- **Company:** Rockwell Automation, Inc.
- **Location:** Milwaukee, WI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Embedded Software, Hardware Design, Scrum Methodology, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Jama (Software), Process Control Systems
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/project-manager-hardware-development-milwaukee-wi-usa-58898064

## About the Role

Ensure to optimize new product delivery Tasks * Typically 5+ years of relevant experience * Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering * PMI/PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or Agile/Scrum certifications or training * Experience in product or application development, especially hardware and embedded software * Project management or leadership role with indirect resources * Strong skills in project planning, budgeting, forecasting, execution, and risk management * Knowledge of Jira, Jama, SAP, and scheduling software * Experience with Agile/Scrum, especially SAFe * Knowledge of product certifications (61508, 62443, UL, CE, TUV) and industrial controls Key requirements * Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision * 401k * Paid Time off * Parental and Caregiver Leave * Flexible Work Schedule * Hybrid work policy

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will lead cross-functional product development efforts for hardware and embedded software in an Agile environment. You'll coordinate planning, execution, and release, ensuring manufacturing readiness and on-time delivery. You work with global teams across engineering, product, and operations to drive decisions and mitigate risks. This is a hands-on, impact-driven role with growth opportunities within a global technology leader. Compensation / Benefits * Create and manage project delivery, budgets, and resource plans with multi-discipline teams * Identify dependencies, anticipate obstacles, and implement risk mitigation and contingency plans * Drive decision-making, resolve issues, manage scope and change across the project * Communicate progress, decisions, risks, and mitigation plans to the team and senior leadership * Ensure alignment with other initiatives to prevent duplication and missed opportunities * Contribute to product roadmaps and strategies to optimize new product delivery Tasks * Typically 5+ years of relevant experience * Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering * PMI/PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or Agile/Scrum certifications or training * Experience in product or application development, especially hardware and embedded software * Project management or leadership role with indirect resources * Strong skills in project planning, budgeting, forecasting, execution, and risk management * Knowledge of Jira, Jama, SAP, and scheduling software * Experience with Agile/Scrum, especially SAFe * Knowledge of product certifications (61508, 62443, UL, CE, TUV) and industrial controls Key requirements * Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision * 401k * Paid Time off * Parental and Caregiver Leave * Flexible Work Schedule * Hybrid work policy


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