Digital Engineer - Process Optimization & APC Specialist

ABB Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Short term disability

Long term disability

401(k)

Employee discount

Job summary

ABB in Houston is seeking a Digital Engineer - Process Performance Optimization to lead Advanced Process Control (APC) initiatives and optimize production performance. The role combines engineering leadership with hands-on APC design, modeling, and lifecycle support in a hybrid work model.

You will collaborate with process engineers, operations, and sales teams to deliver measurable value, improve energy efficiency, and drive continuous improvement across customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; advanced degrees preferred.
• 10+ years in industrial automation, energy, power/water, and oil & gas industries.
• Expertise in process control to develop and implement advanced control strategies.
• Strong background with distributed control systems and instrumentation.
• Willingness to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Lead APC design, configuration, testing, and commissioning to meet objectives.
• Develop models and strategies to improve throughput, quality, energy use, and process stability.
• Serve as SME for APC solutions, supporting sales pursuits, proposals, workshops, and customer presentations.
• Collaborate with process engineers, operations, automation teams, and stakeholders to define APC requirements.
• Provide lifecycle support: monitoring, tuning, troubleshooting, health checks, and continuous improvement.
• Analyze data to quantify benefits and develop actionable recommendations delivering business value.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote APC engineering best practices.
• Support development of APC standards, templates, and organizational knowledge.
• Perform software engineering tasks in areas such as development, testing, DevOps, release, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and development teams for future planning.

Skills

APC expertise

Process optimization

Stakeholder collaboration

Distributed control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

DCS platforms

Process instrumentation

Job description

ABB in Houston is seeking a Digital Engineer - Process Performance Optimization to lead Advanced Process Control (APC) initiatives and optimize production performance. The role combines engineering leadership with hands-on APC design, modeling, and lifecycle support in a hybrid work model.

You will collaborate with process engineers, operations, and sales teams to deliver measurable value, improve energy efficiency, and drive continuous improvement across customer sites.