Application Engineer, Drive Products

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

Job summary

ABB Oy, Drive Products division, Helsinki, is seeking an Application Engineer. The role involves developing and maintaining application software for drives, testing, documentation, and direct customer support.

You will collaborate with the OEM hub and Drives R&D in a global context while balancing a hybrid work arrangement in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. The position requires programming skills, physics understanding, and a willingness to travel ~50 days per year.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc in engineering or a similar degree.
• Willingness to travel internationally around 50 days per year.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with drive applications and software development is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Developing applications for drives.
• Creating test cases and ensuring test coverage.
• Application documentation and customer support.
• Collaborating with customers and OEM hub globally to share knowhow.

Skills

Python

C/C++

IEC 61131

Physics knowledge

Communication skills

Electrical schematics

Motion control

Fieldbus knowledge

Willing to travel

Education

B.Sc. or M.Sc in engineering

Tools

PLC

Job description

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:

Product Management Manager

Your role and responsibilities

Do you want to contribute to Finland's carbon-neutral goals? Approximately 70% of Finland electricity is consumed in electrical motors. Energy efficient motors and drive control play major role towards the net zero goals. Join our company and the team overseeing the Motors and Drives and help advance the Energy Efficiency Movement.

We are now looking for an Application Engineer at ABB Oy, Drive Products division in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. We work in hybrid model and in this role you need to be in the office about 50% of your time.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and maintain application software for drives including code development, documentation, testing and support. Development is often done together with the customers. You will be part of OEM hub team and co-operate with drives factory R&D. This is a global role and involves also traveling around 50 days per year.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Developing applications for drives
• Creating test cases and ensuring the tests for the application
• Application documentation
• Support for the customers.
• Developing solution and concepts in close collaboration with customers
• Sharing solutions and application knowhow within the global OEM community

Qualifications for the role

• Programming skills (python, c/c++, IEC61131)
• Understanding physics, especially kinematics and mechanics
• B.Sc. or M.Sc in engineering or a similar degree
• Willingness to travel internationally around 50 days per year
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, and you enjoy collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Understanding electrical design and ability to read schematics
• Motion application knowhow and understanding of fieldbus technologies are beneficial

More about us

ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities and other wellbeing and family benefits. We have a hybrid working model.

For more information, OEM Hub Lead Lasse Lipsanen, tel. [phone].

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.