Project Engineer
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation, or a related field is required; a master's degree is preferred.
- Three years of experience in electrical design is required.
- Strong understanding of power systems, including medium-voltage technology, power system analysis, and protection relays.
- Project design and project management skills.
- Proficiency in office software such as AutoCAD.
- Good English skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Study and understand customers' needs and pain points through project execution.
- Propose promotional materials for bidding and specify the proposal.
- Collaborate with the tendering team to prepare quotation documents and improve the hit rate.
- Engage with customers to negotiate and finalize technical agreements.
- Optimize solutions to improve competitiveness.
- Negotiate and finalize technical requirements with customers.
- Design solution drawings or review drawings from vendors.
- Prepare and release bills of materials when applicable.
- Coordinate with the purchasing department to optimize material and component costs.
- Coordinate production, track issues, and solve problems that occur during production.
- Manage design timing and freeze designs promptly to avoid further rework and cost of poor quality.
- Resolve technical issues, including site commissioning.
- Make cross-field solution proposals.
- Lead the feasibility, rationality, optimization, and innovation of overall technical schemes for complex projects.
- Act as a consultant in the energy transition market.
- When needed, handle projects as a project manager based on an electrical engineering background.
- Ensure on-time project delivery and risk mitigation.
- Improve project margins and customer satisfaction.
- Prepare regular progress reports and close-out reports.
- Inspect supplier-performed digital system project site work for health, safety, and environmental compliance and work quality.
- Write work logs and monthly reports.
- Identify site work defects and manage suppliers' timely correction of them.
- Communicate with customers and regularly provide work-status updates.
- Hold work-start kickoff meetings and daily routine meetings.
- Prepare site-work close-out reports.
- Support site commissioning work, including system configuration and gateway configuration.
- Experience with medium-voltage or low-voltage switchgear or eHouse is preferred.
- A master's degree is preferred.
About the company
ABB provides electrification and automation technologies for industry and infrastructure, including products for smart buildings, electric vehicle charging, robotics, motors and drives, and factory automation software. Its products combine electrical hardware and control software to manage energy flow, automate tasks, and enable rapid charging and reliable operation. ABB differentiates itself with a long history in power and automation, a broad global footprint, and a concentrated portfolio across electrification, motion, process automation, and robotics, enhanced by digital services. The company aims to help customers use energy more efficiently and work more productively, supporting sustainable and resource-efficient operations and transportation.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AI data-center power demand drove ABB's September 2026 Infinitus launch and partnerships.
- Q2 2026 orders hit $12.0 billion, with 20.2% operational EBITA margin.
- ABB's 2026 acquisitions, including Advantics and Høglund, expand marine, DC, and automation offerings.
What critics are saying
- ABB Inc. faces Henry's Knob Superfund cleanup obligations in South Carolina since March 2026.
- ABB still carries legacy corruption baggage after the 2022 Eskom bribery resolution.
- Siemens, Vertiv, and NVIDIA-backed ecosystems pressure ABB's DC architecture leadership by 2028.
What makes ABB unique
- ABB's Infinitus targets source-to-rack DC for AI data centers, launched September 2026.
- ABB's July 2026 Advantics deal deepens silicon-carbide DC conversion for industrial power.
- ABB's Q2 2026 record orders prove scale across electrification, motion, and robotics.
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Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Employee Assistance Program
Mental Health Support
Remote Work Options
Hybrid Work Options
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Growth & Insights and Company News
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19%2 year growth
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