ABB Ltd

Senior Project Engineer

ABB Ltd$100K — $130K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Control Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 8-10 years of SCADA system design, integration, and industrial automation experience.
  • Preferred experience with cloud-based monitoring, IIoT, or edge automation solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal, leadership, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Understanding of power systems with protection, controls, and automation applications preferred.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30-35%.
  • Open to sponsorship.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and implementation of PLC/HMI-based solutions.
  • Develop HMI design, control logic, alarming, trending, and system integration.
  • Implement industrial communication protocols like Modbus, IEC 61850, and EtherNet/IP.
  • Design control system architecture with PLCs, HMIs, and communication processors.
  • Apply industrial networking skills in Layer 2/3, VLANs, and routing.
  • Conduct hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and diagnostics.
  • Ensure compliance with OT cybersecurity standards and solutions.

Benefits

  • Choice between two medical plan options and two dental plan options.
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D benefits.
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits funded by the company.
  • Parental leave of up to 6 weeks and an Employee Assistance Program.
  • 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions and an Employee Stock Acquisition Plan.
  • 11 paid holidays and vacation under a permissive time away policy.
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Senior Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

Senior Automation Engineer with expertise in industrial automation, control systems, OT networking, and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate will lead the design, implementation, commissioning, and support of PLC/HMI-based solutions, industrial networks, and secure control system architectures while ensuring compliance with applicable industry standards.

The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid

This role is contributing to the Electrification Solutions-Digital Solutions in North America.

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • PLC programming and automation development (ABB, Emerson, Allen-Bradley, Schneider).
  • HMI design, control logic, alarming, trending, and system integration.
  • Industrial communication protocols: Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET.
  • Control system architecture design including PLCs, HMIs, relays, controllers, and communication processors.
  • Industrial networking expertise: Layer 2/3, VLANs, routing, switching, IP addressing, and redundancy (RSTP, PRP, HSR).
  • Hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and network diagnostics (Wireshark, packet capture).
  • OT cybersecurity and secure remote access solutions (VPNs, firewalls, IEC 62443 compliance).
  • Strong knowledge of industry standards and hardware platforms (UL, IEEE, IEC; Cisco, Hirschmann, Moxa, Siemens).

Qualifications for the role
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Control Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 8-10 years of experience in SCADA system design, integration, and industrial automation.
  • Experience with cloud-based monitoring, IIoT, or edge automation solutions preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal, leadership, verbal, and written communication skills.
    Understanding of power systems with protection, controls, and automation applications preferred.
  • Up to 30-35% travel.
  • Open to sponsorship.


ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more

Health, Life & Disability
  • Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
  • Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
  • Vision benefit
  • Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
  • Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
  • Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
  • Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
  • Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
  • Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
  • Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
  • Employee discount program


Retirement
  • 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)


Time off
  • ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

About ABB Ltd

ABB Ltd is a Swiss multinational corporation that specializes in electrical equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. ABB operates in a variety of industries, including power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as automation and robotics. The company's products and services are used in a range of applications, from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. ABB has a global presence, with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact.
Learn more about ABB Ltd
Size
104,400 employees
Market Cap
$59.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.1 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$26.1 billion
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