Control Engineer-Control Team Lead

ABB; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Bengaluru, Karnataka is seeking an experienced engineer to design and modify standard designs for railway equipment and systems. You will develop drawings and calculations per contract, and contribute to design reviews and verification.

The role requires hands-on commissioning at customer sites and collaboration with global teams. You will apply Codesys/IEC 61131-3 software expertise, configure control hardware, and support service and customers with troubleshooting across the installed

Qualifications

• Degree in E&E or E&C complemented by proven track record in process control and software design (Codesys, or IEC 61131-3 based).
• More than 3 to 5-year experience in control system, Traction control & Aux converter products; TCMS/VCU knowledge is a plus.
• Good understanding of electrical installations in rail vehicles (locomotive/EMU/Metro exposure is an advantage).
• Basic knowledge of CANopen, J1939, Ethernet (TCP/IP/UDP/TRDP), MVB is advantageous.
• Good English communication skills; other languages are a plus.
• Structured problem solving and fast learning abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams globally.
• Willingness to perform site commissioning (≈30% of time).

Responsibilities

• Design and modify standard designs of equipment, systems, or installations using standard concepts.
• Design engineering solutions daily, including drawings and calculations per contract specs.
• Contribute to design reviews and design verification; modify designs as needed.
• Work onsite in Nelamangala, Bangalore; commit to commissioning tasks as required (≈30%).
• Provide support to service department and customers; assist with troubleshooting on installed base.

Skills

Codesys

IEC 61131-3

Control systems

Traction control

TCMS/VCU knowledge

Rail electrical

English communication

Education

Degree in E&E or E&C

Tools

CANopen

Ethernet (TCP/IP)

MVB

Codesys IDE

Job description

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to create and modify the standard designs of equipment, systems, or installations, including standard specifications for manufacturing, fabrication, or construction, using standard design concepts.

Each day, you will design engineering solutions, including drawings and calculations according to contract specifications.

You will also showcase your expertise by contributing to design reviews and design verification and modifying the design, as necessary.

The work model for the role is: Onsite This role is contributing to the Motion Traction Division in Nelamangala, Bangalore. You will be mainly accountable for:

• Assume responsibility for the specification, implementation, and documentation of converter software used in customer applications according to design guidelines and best practices.

• Apply expertise to software design and carry out project-specific adaptations to Codesys-based (IEC 61131-3) software.

• Understand and configure control hardware and product firmware to suite project specific adaptations.

• Conduct software tests during converter type-tests in the lab.

Fine-tune the software during vehicle commissioning.

• Provide professional support to service department as well as to the customers. • Support troubleshooting activities on installed base.

Qualifications for the role

• Degree in E&E (Electrical Engineering) or E&C, complemented by proven track record in process control and software design (including Codesys, or similar IEC 61131-3 based environment).
• More than 3 to 5-year experience in control system, Traction control & Aux converter Products controls. TCMS/VCU knowledge is added advantage.
• Good understanding of electrical installations in rail vehicles (Knowledge on Electrical Locomotive/EMU/Metro is an advantage).
• Basic knowledge of high-level protocols like CANopen, J1939, Ethernet (TCPIP/UDP/TRDP), MVB is an advantage.
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken, other languages are an advantage.
• A Well-structured approach to problem solving and ability to learn fast.
• Ability to work effectively in close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across the globe.
• Willingness to perform commissioning tasks at sites when required (approx. 30% of working hours).