Researcher - System Security
Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 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!
As part of the Advanced Technology Organization, works in close collaboration with Rockwell Automation senior leadership, business units, resource groups, and peer researchers to identify, evaluate, and demonstrate use of security technologies for industrial operational and information applications. Performs front-end technology assessments. Leads development of technology roadmaps coordinating with marketing, business development, business leadership and other functions as necessary. Performs prototyping and demonstrations to support technology transition. Actively collaborates with business and resource technologists as subject matter expert (SME) to support new product development and advantageous enhancements to existing products. Influences formulation and evolution of current and emerging industrial security standards.
Essential Functions
- Identify, investigate, develop, and apply emerging system security technologies and techniques that could impact Rockwell Automation businesses.
- Perform technology assessments in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Represent Rockwell Automation’s Advanced Technology laboratory on appropriate internal and external committees and boards. Efforts likely include national and international standards committee work.
- Perform literature reviews, prototyping, experimentation, demonstration and documentation as needed to support assigned work.
- Identify and document intellectual property.
- Develop whitepapers and presentation materials describing how technologies could/will impact Rockwell Automation businesses.
- Become internal SME to internal product development, engineering and sales teams.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
- Legal authorization to work in the US is required- we will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, not now or in the future, for this job opening
Preferred Qualifications
- Typically requires 2+ years experience in Research and Development (R&D) and/or Technology Development environment.
- Advanced degree (Master’s, Doctorate)
- Experience applying security solutions to embedded software devices
- Able to apply zero trust concepts throughout a hybrid cloud system architecture
- Familiar with programmable network (SDN) security concepts.
- Familiar with IEC 62443 standards for cybersecurity in operational technology systems
- Ability to execute a comprehensive threat assessment of a given system
- Experience hardening edge compute devices
- Understanding the implementation of dependable and fault-tolerant applications including concepts related to reliability, availability, maintainability, etc. Including the application of containerization and orchestration techniques in various applications including edge and cloud.
- Familiarity with computer networking fundamentals and associated security standards.
- Operational technology experience desirable
- Experience with C and C++ programming languages desirable
- Early stage technology development and transfer experience.
- High emotional intelligence / Demonstrated focus on relationships and collaboration.
- Demonstrated ability for abstract thought.
- Experience in front-end technology development and product opportunity identification.
- Ability to lead others through influence.
- Demonstrated project management skills/PMP.
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills – published papers, conference presentations, business engagement experience.
- Multi-lingual.
This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.
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