ABB Ltd

Senior Technical Support Engineer

ABB Ltd$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in commissioning and after-sales technical support
  • Familiarity with troubleshooting UPS, PCS, STS/PDU, or energy storage solutions is preferred
  • Strong writing skills for technical documents and reports
  • Willingness to travel domestically or internationally up to 20%
  • Power Systems certifications are encouraged but not mandatory

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for customer escalations related to Critical Power systems
  • Analyze and categorize technical issues through direct communication and remote asset connections
  • Maintain technical documentation and case management in ABB systems (SFDC)
  • Identify improvement needs and propose solutions for operational efficiency
  • Collaborate with Quality and R&D departments to enhance product performance

Benefits

  • Choice of two medical plan options
  • Two dental plan options available
  • Vision benefits included
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability coverage provided by the company
  • Parental Leave up to 6 weeks
  • Employee Assistance Program for various support needs
  • 401k Savings Plan with company contributions
  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
  • 11 paid holidays and vacation based on years of service
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Service Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide technical assistance to internal and external customers and ensure timely and cost-effective support in accordance with standard processes and guidelines. You will be the technical reference for critical customer escalations-solving complex issues when our local support teams and partners needs help. This role combines technical depth, customer focus, and a passion for problem-solving in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Provide technical support for customer escalations and issues, helping our local organizations and partners handling Critical Power system issues. This is done with the use of ticketing system, phone, or email. This support is also through the 24/7 diagnostic center rotation and collaboration with field engineers and local support teams to drive issues toward resolution.
  • Categorizing technical issues and analyzing them through communication with customers and remote connections to assets for a large range of services and products for which they are certified to perform.
  • Maintain detailed technical documentation and case management using ABB systems (SFDC)
  • Recognizing improvement needs in the ways of working and potential solutions for them and the products in question and driving improvement actions in their own area of responsibility.
  • Interacting with other departments, such as Quality and R&D, to address product issues and drive continuous product improvement.


Job Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in commissioning and after-sales technical support
  • Troubleshooting experience of UPS, PCS, STS/PDU or energy storage solutions are a plus
  • The ability to write clear and concise technical documents, reports, and field support procedures
  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time domestically or internationally
  • Certifications in Power Systems or related technical fields is preferred


What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

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. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. 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
NASDAQ

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