Hardware Engineer - BOM Cost Reduction

About the role

Rockwell Automation is hiring a Hardware Engineer in Katowice, Poland, to support engineering bill of material (BOM) cost reduction initiatives. The role identifies, evaluates, validates and implements product cost improvement opportunities while keeping performance, reliability, manufacturability, compliance and customer requirements intact. It reports to the Business Operations Manager and follows a hybrid schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Support BOM cost reduction projects across existing hardware products and platforms.
• Analyse product BOMs to find high-cost components, cost drivers, obsolescence risks and opportunities for standardisation or consolidation.
• Evaluate alternate components, suppliers, materials and design approaches, partnering with sourcing and supply chain teams on supplier cost data, availability and lifecycle status.
• Work with design engineering teams on electrical, mechanical, thermal, reliability and compliance impacts of cost-reduction changes.
• Perform or support engineering validation, testing and qualification of component substitutions and design changes.
• Create and update engineering documentation such as drawings, schematics, specifications, test plans, BOMs and change requests.
• Support engineering change processes, including impact assessments, risk reviews, approvals and implementation tracking.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and operations teams on assembly, yield, rework, test time and manufacturability improvements.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, product and regulatory requirements and customer expectations, and track project status, cost savings and risks.
• Communicate technical recommendations and project updates to engineering and business stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience supporting hardware design, product engineering, component engineering, manufacturing engineering or sustaining engineering.
• Understanding of engineering BOM structures, component specifications, drawings and schematics.
• Experience with engineering change orders, product validation, design reviews or qualification testing.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, finance and program management teams.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with BOM cost reduction, value engineering, value analysis or product cost productivity initiatives.
• Knowledge of electronic components, PCB assemblies, sensors, embedded hardware, power electronics or electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with component lifecycle management, obsolescence management, alternate part qualification and supplier transitions.
• Use of PLM, ERP, CAD, schematic capture or BOM management tools; knowledge of DFM, reliability testing and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with global suppliers, contract manufacturers or sourcing teams, and familiarity with regulated product environments.

What we offer

• Paid volunteer time off after 6 months for eligible employees.
• Volunteer and donation matching program.
• On-demand digital course library and mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm.
• Employee Assistance Program and personalised wellbeing programs.
• Other local benefits.