Senior Project Engineer

ABB; Florida; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Automation Engineer hos ABB i North America leds av design, implementering och support av PLC/HMI-lösningar samt säkra styrsystemarkitekturer. Du kommer arbeta i en hybrid modell och bidra till Electrification Solutions-Digital Solutions i North America.

Du har erfarenhet av industriella nätverk, kommunikationsprotokoll och OT-säkerhet, samt vill utvecklas tillsammans med tvärfunktionella team och kunder.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 5–8 years of industrial automation experience.
• Proficiency in PLC and HMI development using Emerson, ABB, Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric, or similar platforms.
• Experience designing, programming, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting automation systems, including FAT, SAT, startup and customer site support.

Responsibilities

• PLC programming and automation development for ABB, Emerson, Allen-Bradley and Schneider Electric
• HMI design, control logic, alarming, trending and system integration
• Industrial networking protocols: Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET
• Control system architecture design including PLCs, HMIs, relays, controllers and communication processors
• Industrial networking expertise: Layer 2/3, VLANs, routing, switching, IP addressing and redundancy
• Hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting and network diagnostics (Wireshark)
• OT cybersecurity and secure remote access solutions (VPNs, firewalls, IEC 62443)
• Knowledge of power automation systems and relevant standards (UL, IEEE, IEC)

Skills

Industrial automation

PLC programming

HMI development

OT networking

Cybersecurity

Network diagnostics

Technical documentation

Travel up to 30-35%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ABB automation platforms

Emerson

Allen-Bradley

Schneider Electric

Siemens

Job description

På ABB hjälper vi industrier att bli mer resurseffektiva och renare – och varje person här bidrar till resultaten. Du kommer att få möjlighet att leda, få stöd att växa och kunna vara stolt över den påverkan vi skapar tillsammans. Gå med oss och hjälp till att driva det som driver världen.

Denna position rapporterar till:

Senior Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

Senior Automation Engineer with expertise in industrial automation, control systems, OT networking, and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate will lead the design, implementation, commissioning, and support of PLC/HMI-based solutions, industrial networks, and secure control system architectures while ensuring compliance with applicable industry standards.

The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid

This role is contributing to the Electrification Solutions-Digital Solutions in North America.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• PLC programming and automation development (ABB, Emerson, Allen-Bradley, Schneider).

• HMI design, control logic, alarming, trending, and system integration.

• Industrial communication protocols: Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET.

• Control system architecture design including PLCs, HMIs, relays, controllers, and communication processors.

• Industrial networking expertise: Layer 2/3, VLANs, routing, switching, IP addressing, and redundancy (RSTP, PRP, HSR).

• Hands‑on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and network diagnostics (Wireshark, packet capture).

• OT cybersecurity and secure remote access solutions (VPNs, firewalls, IEC 62443 compliance).

• Strong knowledge of industry standards and hardware platforms (UL, IEEE, IEC; Cisco, Hirschmann, Moxa, Siemens).

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 5–8 years of industrial automation experience.

• Proficiency in PLC and HMI development using Emerson, ABB, Allen‑Bradley, Schneider Electric, or similar platforms.

• Experience designing, programming, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting automation systems, including FAT, SAT, startup, and customer site support.

• Strong knowledge of industrial communications and networking, including Modbus, IEC 61850, DNP3, OPC, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, routing, and switching.

• Experience with OT networking and cybersecurity, including managed switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, network diagnostics (Wireshark), and IEC 62443 principles.

• Knowledge of power automation systems, including protective relays, PLCs, HMIs, communication processors, generator controllers, and applicable UL, IEEE, and IEC standards.

• Strong technical, documentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to develop engineering documentation, coordinate across disciplines, and support customers throughout project execution.

• Up to 30-35% travel.

• Open to sponsorship.

Why ABB?

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.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affir…

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 Aff…

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities 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. #LI-Remote

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more

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. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

För att bygga en renare och smartare framtid krävs alla sorters människor: de nyfikna, de modiga och de kreativa. Därför välkomnar vi människor med alla bakgrunder och erfarenheter.

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