Technical Product Owner

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

Technical Product Owner

Location: Pune

We are looking for a Technical Product Owner with expertise in Industrial Automation and technical knowledge to lead product development for next-generation automation solutions. You will bridge our needs and technical execution, ensuring that our products deliver value to customers in industrial environments

You will be reporting to Manager, Engineering and follow a hybrid working schedule in Pune, India.

Your Responsibilities:

• Backlog Ownership & Prioritisation
  • Define, maintain, and prioritise the product backlog according to our goals and technical feasibility.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and QA teams to ensure clarity and readiness of backlog items.
• Domain Expertise
  • Apply strong knowledge of Industrial Automation, including:
  • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
  • Safety Systems
  • Motion Control
  • Relay Ladder Logic
  • Structured Text
  • Function Block Diagram (FBD)
  • Understand customer use cases and translate them into applicable requirements.
• Technical Collaboration
  • Work with engineering teams to understand application architecture and technical constraints.
  • Contribute to design decisions and ensure agreement on product vision.
  • Use technical knowledge in:
  • Java
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Front-End Technologies (Angular)
• Agile Product Ownership
  • Be an voice of the customer in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives).
  • Ensure stories are well-defined, estimated and meet the Definition of Ready and Definition of Done.
  • Improve transparency across teams.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Be an primary liaison between business and technical teams.
  • Communicate priorities, progress, and risks to all stakeholders.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years in Industrial Automation domain with exposure to PLCs, Motion, Safety, and programming languages.
• Experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile environment.
• Experience with software development lifecycle, architecture principles and modern technologies (Java, Microservices, Angular).

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Familiarity with SAFe or other scaled Agile frameworks.
• Experience in industrial IoT, edge computing, or cloud-based automation platforms.
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritisation frameworks.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits

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 person for this or other roles.

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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.