Datacenter Senior Automation & Control Engineer

ABB Schweiz AG; Aargau; Híbrido; CHF 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ABB Schweiz AG in Baden is seeking a Datacenter Senior Automation & Control Engineer to join our Direct Current Data Center Incubator. You will translate customer challenges into innovative electrical solutions for hyperscalers and strategic customers, guiding the transition from AC to DC data center architectures.

In this hybrid role, you will act as a technical advisor across the project lifecycle, design end-to-end DC power system architectures, and collaborate with ABB data center teams to

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical and/or Control Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in power system design, consulting, or solution architecture.
• Strong background in data center power systems, or exposure to Direct Current power solutions.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, high‑impact technical solutions.
• Knowledge in electrical power systems, including switchgear, transformers, protection, control systems.
• Willingness to travel internationally, particularly to the United States.

Responsabilidades

• Act as trusted technical advisor across the full project lifecycle.
• Influence market opportunities and support customer adoption.
• Enable flawless execution of Direct Current data center projects.
• Design end‑to‑end electrical power system solutions for data centers.
• Design DC specific protection and control schemes and sequence of operation.
• Support pilot projects and ensure documentation for delivery of novel DC data center solutions.

Conocimientos

Power systems experience

Data center power design

Direct Current solutions exposure

Travel internationally

Consultative skills

Lifecycle advisory

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical and/or Control Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Datacenter Senior Automation & Control Engineer

ABB Schweiz AG Vacant since: 10.11.2026 5400 Baden (AG) 80% - 100% By agreement Permanent

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to: Lead Power Systems Architect

This position reports to the DC Solutions Leader in the Solid State Transformer Program.

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a Datacenter Senior Automation & Control Engineer to join our Direct Current Data Center Incubator, playing a critical role in driving the transformational shift toward next‑generation Direct current data center architectures. Working closely with strategic customers—especially hyperscalers—you will help shape the future of data center architectures by translating complex customer challenges into innovative, optimized electrical solutions.

In this highly visible role, you will act as a trusted technical advisor across the full project lifecycle, combining deep technical expertise with strong consultative skills. You will influence market opportunities, support customer adoption, reduce churn, and enable flawless execution of pioneering Direct Current data center projects.

The work model for the role is: hybrid

• In collaboration with ABB data center segment and account managers partners closely with key customers—particularly hyperscalers to support their transition from conventional AC data centers to advanced Direct Current data center architectures.
• Design and engineer end‑to‑end electrical power system solutions for data centers, delivering competitive, scalable, and future‑ready system architectures.
• Design automation control— Designing Direct Current specific protection schemes and overall control schemes for the future architecture including sequence of operation, managing the load and active monitoring.
• Support pilot projects, ensuring completeness of technical solution and documentation necessary for successful delivery of novel Direct Current data center solutions.

Qualifications for the role

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical and/or Control Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in power system design, consulting, or solution architecture
• Strong background in data center power systems, or exposure to Direct Current power solutions (experience in adjacent industries such as marine or industrial Direct Current systems is highly valued)
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, high‑impact technical solutions
• Knowledge in in electrical power systems, including switchgear, transformers, protection, control systems.
• Ability to operate effectively in evolving technical environments
• Willingness to travel internationally, particularly to the United States

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium‑voltage air- and gas‑insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low‑voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

The recruitment process is led by de , Talent Partner, ABB Switzerland Ltd.

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• ABB Schweiz AG
  Bruggerstrasse 66
  5400 Baden

Employment details

• Work location 5400 Baden (AG)
• Workload 80% - 100%
• Employment start By agreement
• Employment duration Permanent
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