Careers at Rockwell Automation

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 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! Job Description The Robotics Research Co-op is apart of the Robotics Centre of Excellence (RCoE). The RCoE is the "innovation engine" of Rockwell Automation robotics. We are a dynamic, research group dedicated pre-programmed automation and ushering in the new era of Autonomous Operations. Here, you'll work with world-class experts in a culture that prizes rapid prototyping and the desire to see "impossible" ideas working on the factory floor. We are looking for a passionate Robotics Research Intern who is at the intersection of AI theory and hands-on implementation. You will work with senior researchers, gaining invaluable hands-on experience with modern embodied intelligence. Your work will centre on building data tooling and pipelines. These pipelines move, curate, and integrate data into our platform. They directly help develop perception and world models. We achieve this support through the use of machine learning frameworks. *Relocation assistance is not available or provided for this role. Your Responsibilities: Build data tooling and pipelines to integrate robot and perception data into our platform. These pipelines support dataset curation and ensure model evaluation workflows, including dataset slicing and active learning loops for continuous improvement. Collect robot and perception datasets using LiDAR, cameras, and other sensors across a range of scenarios, including both structured experiments and real-world deployments. Organise perception datasets, contributing to the creation of high-quality datasets for model training and evaluation. Write clean, scalable, and code applying modern system programming languages and following software engineering best practices. Document your best practices and research through technical reports, white papers, and publications. The Essentials - You Will Have: Actively pursuing a bachelors or advanced degree at an accredited college or university. Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening. The Preferred - You Might Also Have: Demonstrated experience working with datasets, including data processing, organisation, and curation to support machine learning workflows, with familiarity with common data quality issues and their mitigation. Experience with Machine Learning concepts, vision and applied robotics contexts, with a focus on how data impacts model performance. Hands-on experience working with robotics hardware and sensors. Foundation in software development, with the ability to design clean, maintainable systems and quickly understand unfamiliar codebases. Practical experience with PyTorch, Tensorflow, TensorRT, HuggingFace. Exposure to simulation environments or synthetic data generation workflows. Experience with ROS/ROS2 Experience with robotics principles including state estimation and 3D processing Exposure to foundation models such as Vision-Language-Models Experience with cloud storage such as Azure, AWS, etc. Experience with containerization tools such as Docker, Apptainer. Experience with research, parsing academic publications, and literature review. What We Offer: Health Insurance including Medical and Dental Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Retirement plans Paid Time off Volunteering Time off Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP) Employer Paid DC Pension Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up Fitness Reimbursement Program Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life. This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation. For this role, the compensation is from $20 - $32 hourly. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience. This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization 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 candidate for this or other roles. #LI-Onsite #LI-DNI We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (519) 618-4899.

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 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! Job Description The Robotics Integration and Development Co-op is apart of the Robotics Center of Excellence (RCoE). The RCoE is the "innovation engine" of Rockwell Automation robotics. We are a dynamic, research group dedicated pre-programmed automation and ushering in the new era of Autonomous Operations. Here, you'll work with world-class experts in a culture that prizes rapid prototyping and the desire to see "impossible" ideas working on the factory floor. You will work on platform-level ownership, system architecture, deployment workflows, and ensuring reproducibility and reliability across development and on-robot environments. One focus is the integration of mobile manipulators, combining autonomous mobile robots with robotic manipulators to ensure complex industrial tasks. You will gain hands-on experience working with Clearpath research platforms and OTTO Motors industrial AMRs , bridging research and platform software to deliver reliable, scalable robotic applications. *Relocation assistance is not available or provided for this role. Your Responsibilities : System Development: Develop and integrate software across multiple robotics subsystems, contributing to bringing up and improving functionality on hardware. System Deployment: Build, deploy, and maintain robotics applications using modern containerization technologies. System Debugging: Investigate and resolve issues by collecting system data, analysing behaviour, and contributing to debugging efforts across full robotics stack. Applied Robotics: Apply modern robotics research, such as motion planning, perception, and manipulation, to real-world robotic systems. The Essentials - You Will Have: Actively pursuing a bachelors or advanced degree at an accredited college or university. Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening. The Preferred - You Might Also Have: Expected graduation date is December 2027 or beyond Prior internship or co-op in related field Ability to relocate to Waterloo area if over 50 miles. Relocation assistance is not provided Pursuing a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar Involvement in robotics/technology clubs or related projects Programming skills in Python, C++ , and Linux-based environments. Exposure to developing and integrating software across multiple subsystems, with an understanding of software-hardware interfacing. Experience with software deployment workflows and tools Debug issues across a complex system using logs, testing, and iterative development. Experience with ROS/ROS2 Experience with containerization tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes Experience working with robotic hardware or embedded systems Interest in modern robotics topics (e.g., manipulation, autonomy, or embodied AI) What We Offer: Health Insurance including Medical and Dental Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Retirement plans Paid Time off Volunteering Time off Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP) Employer Paid DC Pension Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up Fitness Reimbursement Programme Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life. This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation. For this role, the hourly compensation is from $20-$32 CAD. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience. This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization 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 candidate for this or other roles. #LI-Hybrid #DNI We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (519) 618-4899.

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 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! Job Description The User Experience (UX) Robotics Co-op is a role within our Robotics Center of Excellence (RCoE). It is the "innovation engine" of Rockwell Automation robotics. Our mission is to move beyond rigid, pre-programmed automation and usher in the new era of Autonomous Operations. Here, you'll work alongside world-class experts in a culture that prizes rapid prototyping and the drive to see "impossible" ideas working on the factory floor. About the Job We are looking for a passionate UX Coop who is eager to shape how humans and robots interact at the frontier of autonomous operations. In this role, you will join the UX team embedded inside a highly technical robotics research group. You will contributing across user experience research, interaction prototyping, and the design of new ways for people to work with intelligent machines. This isn't a "make the screens pretty" role. We're thinking about how humans, robots, and machines talk to each other through interfaces, through behavior, through whatever modality turns out to make sense. Some of what we do is traditional UX; but a lot of it doesn't yet have a name. Your Responsibilities: Design Contribution: Contribute to ongoing work in human-robot interaction, operator interfaces, and integrating robots into enterprise tools. UX Research: Frame the question, design the study, talk to operators and partners, summarize what you find, and bring it back as something the team can act on. Interaction Prototyping: Explore and prototype new modes of interaction with robotic systems; voice, gesture, ambient signals, chat-based agent control, spatial, etc. Vibe code your way to something interactive, get it in front of people, and learn from it. Design Critique & Collaboration: Bring your work to the team early and often. Defend your decisions, absorb feedback from designers, researchers, and engineers, and work through peer review. Dissemination: Document your process and findings through case studies, internal research reports, and external publications or talks. The Essentials - You Will Have: Actively pursuing a bachelors or advanced degree from an accredited college or university. Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening. The Preferred - You Might Also Have: Experience designing and running UX research Comfort with coding, vibe coding, prototyping, and large language models Interest in robots, autonomous systems, or how AI is changing the shape of human-machine interaction. Experience with a multi-functional and multi-disciplined team, in person or online. Experience with Figma or equivalent design tools Experience with ROS/ROS2 Familiarity with research repository tools like Dovetail Prototyping experience in React or similar frameworks AR, VR, or spatial computing experience Experience with research, parsing academic publications, and literature review Background in human factors, HCI, or interaction design research Experience engaging with design or research communities through writing, talks, or open work What We Offer: Health Insurance including Medical and Dental Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Retirement plans Paid Time off Volunteering Time off Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP) Employer Paid DC Pension Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up Fitness Reimbursement Program Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life. This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation. For this role, the hourly compensation is from $20-$32. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience. This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization. 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 candidate for this or other roles. #LI-Hybrid #LI-DNI #LI-CS1 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (519) 618-4899. Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

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 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! Job Description The Robotics Research Co-op is apart of the Robotics Centre of Excellence (RCoE). The RCoE is the "innovation engine" of Rockwell Automation robotics. We are a dynamic, research group dedicated pre-programmed automation and ushering in the new era of Autonomous Operations. Here, you'll work with world-class experts in a culture that prizes rapid prototyping and the desire to see "impossible" ideas working on the factory floor. We are looking for a passionate Robotics Research Intern who is at the intersection of AI theory and hands-on implementation. You will work with senior researchers, gaining invaluable hands-on experience with the latest embodied intelligence. Your work will directly help develop next-generation Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models, World Models, and Reinforcement Learning (RL) frameworks. Relocation assistance is not provided. Your Responsibilities: Data Science: Collect, manage, and process physical AI datasets to promote development of industrial tasks Physical AI Development: Train, fine-tune, and evaluate multi-modal robotics models for real-world industrial tasks. Simulation-to-Real: Develop "sim-to-real" pipelines using them to accelerate policy training. Software Excellence: Apply modern system programming languages and following software engineering best practices. Distribution: Document your research through technical reports, white papers, and publications. The Essentials - You Will Have: Actively pursuing a bachelors or advanced degree at an accredited college or university. Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening. The Preferred - You Might Also Have: Expected graduation date is December 2027 or beyond Prior internship or co-op in related field Relocate to Waterloo area if over 50 miles. Relocation assistance is not provided Pursuing a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or similar Involvement in robotics/technology clubs or related projects Core understanding of Machine Learning concepts, vision and robotics applications. Experience working with robotics hardware and sensors Experience curating and managing training datasets Foundation in software development, with the ability to design clean, maintainable systems and quickly understand unfamiliar codebases. Familiarity with PyTorch, LeRobot, HuggingFace. Exposure to simulation environments for data generation Experience with ROS/ROS2 Experience with robotics manipulation principles, control and planning Exposure to foundation models such as Vision-Language-Action models What We Offer: Health Insurance including Medical and Dental Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Retirement plans Paid Time off Volunteering Time off Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP) Employer Paid DC Pension Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up Fitness Reimbursement Program Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life. This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation. For this role, the compensation is from $20 - $32 hourly. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience. This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization 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 candidate for this or other roles. #LI-Onsite #LI-DNI We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (519) 618-4899.