DCS Application Engineer

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:
QCS Engineering Manager

ABB's Process Automation business area enables customers to operate some of the world's largest and most complex industrial infrastructures, helping them outrun - leaner and cleaner.
We offer a broad range of automation, electrification and digital solutions for process, hybrid and maritime industries, including industry-specific integrated control and software as well as measurement and analytics solutions and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Acts as a technical lead and approves design deliverables. Reviews all project documents for conformity, safety, cybersecurity, and quality assurance requirements.
• Works with the customer to shape and deliver solutions and seeks customer feedback to drive and deliver improvements. Finalizes 'fail-safe philosophy', 'secure-by-design principles', and other key concepts as part of kick-off and design freeze meetings.
• Applies design thinking / design for excellence concepts in projects, including modelling, prototyping, simulation, and calculations. Performs project peer-reviews and utilizes checklists to perform design verification according to applicable standards and engineering guidelines.
• Develops, selects, and applies standard techniques, procedures, and tools. Assesses and addresses technical risks and opportunities.
• Ensures that Bill of Materials (BOM) for the project meets contractual obligations and project gross margin requirements by not generating Project Left-Over Material (PLOM).
• Coordinates with manufacturing and testing functions to ensure the designs are appropriately manufactured / staged and tested. Prepares RFQs to meet contractual requirements and provides technical evaluation of suppliers' proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, preferably mechanical or electrical.
• 10+ years of related experience required.
• Planning and prioritization skills. Data driven insights.
• Cyber security skills preferred.

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You'll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn't just matter, it moves things forward

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.

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