Senior Application Engineer- Columbus OH

ABB; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company contributions

ESAP (Employee Stock Acquisition Plan)

Health insurance options

11 paid holidays

Vacation based on years of service

Job summary

ABB is seeking a design authority for an engineering discipline in the Automation - Process Industries division. Based in Columbus, OH with hybrid work, you will own ABB DCS projects from design to startup, configuring AC450 controllers and AMPLE-based applications while guiding customers and junior engineers.

You will lead technical delivery, develop work plans, and assist with proposals and tenders, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget adherence in a complex industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in DCS application engineering, including design, config, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and support.

Responsibilities

• Lead ABB DCS projects, including AC450 migration, from design through commissioning and startup.
• Design, configure, test, and commission ABB AC450 DCS Controllers and AMPLE-based applications.
• Serve as primary technical point of contact for customers during project execution.
• Develop engineering work plans, schedules, and cost estimates to ensure timely, on-budget delivery.
• Support proposal and tendering activities with technical expertise for DCS migration and automation projects.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for installed systems to improve performance and reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers on control system design, migration, and project execution.

Skills

DCS engineering

ABB AC450

AMPLE programming

Migration methodologies

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Automation Engineering background

Tools

MasterView

ABB Operator Interface

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:

Project Operations Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities (Mandatory)

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a design authority for an engineering discipline. Each day, you will complete assignments on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring assignments are completed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards.

The work model for the role is Hybrid {}

This role is contributing to the Automation - Process Industries division in Columbus, OH.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leading and executing ABB DCS projects, including AC450 migration programs, with full technical ownership from design through commissioning and startup.
• Designing, configuring, testing, and commissioning applications using ABB AC450 DCS Controllers, including development and maintenance of AMPLE-based control applications.
• Serving as the primary technical point of contact for customers throughout project execution, ensuring successful solution delivery and high customer satisfaction.
• Developing engineering work plans, schedules, and cost estimates, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Supporting proposal and tendering activities by providing technical expertise for DCS migration and automation projects.
• Providing advanced troubleshooting and technical support for installed systems, identifying opportunities to improve system performance and reliability.
• Mentoring and coaching junior engineers, sharing best practices and lessons learned in control system design, migration, and project execution

Qualifications For The Role

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with ABB AC450 DCS Controllers, including a strong understanding of legacy ABB control system architectures and migration methodologies.
• Proficiency in AMPLE programming, with demonstrated experience developing, modifying, and troubleshooting ABB DCS applications. Experience working with MasterView and related ABB operator interface environments.
• Ability to read, interpret, and develop engineering documentation, including P&IDs, control narratives, functional design specifications, and system architecture diagrams.
• Proven experience supporting automation and control systems within industrial process environments.
• 5+ years of experience in DCS application engineering, including system design, configuration, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and support}.
• Demonstrated experience in the Pulp & Paper industry, including process knowledge and control applications is preferred.
• Experience with the ABB Pulp & Paper Library is 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.

More About Us

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi­rmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi­rmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $100,500 and $160,800 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.

ABB Benefit Summary For Eligible US Employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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