Senior Project Engineer

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This position reports to:

Senior Engineering Manager__Your role and responsibilities Senior Automation Engineer with experience in industrial automation, control systems, OT networking, and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate will oversee 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, Ether Net/IP, and PROFINET.Control system architecture design including PLCs, HMIs, relays, controllers, and communication processors.

Industrial networking knowledge:
Layer 2/3, VLANs, routing, switching, IP addressing, and redundancy (RSTP, PRP, HSR).Practical testing, commissioning, and network diagnostics (Wireshark, packet capture).OT cybersecurity and secure remote access solutions (VPNs, firewalls, IEC 62443 compliance).Solid 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.

Extensive knowledge of industrial communications and networking, including Modbus, IEC 61850, DNP3, OPC, Ether Net/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.

Solid 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 Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities  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.

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