Senior R&D Domain Engineer
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Embedded Systems
In short
ABB is seeking a Senior R&D Domain Engineer in Bangalore, India, to contribute to the development and validation of AC 800M Control Libraries for industrial automation systems. This hybrid role requires strong experience in control systems, software development, and functional safety within an Agile engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and validate AC 800M Control Library components, reusable function blocks, communication interfaces, and engineering modules.
- Ensure compliance with ABB engineering, quality, and functional safety standards.
- Perform impact analysis, product integration, regression testing, release validation, compatibility assessments, and root-cause analysis.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Architects, Safety Engineers, Quality Engineering, and global R&D teams.
- Participate in technical reviews, release readiness activities, and continuous product improvements.
- Mentor team members, adopt AI-assisted engineering tools, and promote reusable engineering practices.
- Contribute to innovation initiatives and continuously improve software quality, testing effectiveness, and engineering productivity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 6–10 years of experience in industrial automation, control systems, software development, testing, validation, or functional safety engineering.
- Strong experience with ABB System 800xA, AC 800M, Control Builder M, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, and control library development, testing, validation, and lifecycle management.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of IEC 61508 Functional Safety, regression testing, integration testing, release validation, impact analysis, and product quality assurance methodologies is preferred.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Agile development practices, AI-assisted engineering tools, and modern software engineering workflows is considered an advantage.
- Proven ability to mentor engineers and contribute to reusable engineering solutions.
- Commitment to engineering excellence, continuous learning, and delivering high-quality industrial software.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical automation software.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, diversity, and inclusion.
- Empowered to make a meaningful impact.
- Opportunity to shape the future of industrial automation.
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