Senior Project Engineer
ABB•Hahnville, LA
•Remote
About The Position
This position reports to: Senior Engineering Manager. In this role, you will act as a design authority for an engineering discipline with medium complexity. You will complete assignments on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards. The work model for this role is: Remote. This role is contributing to the Electrification division in the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Automation, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 7–10+ years of experience in field service engineering, with a focus on datacenter power systems, paralleling switchgear, and automation/PLC systems.
- Strong knowledge of power distribution systems, protection & control, and critical power applications.
- Proven hands-on experience with commissioning and troubleshooting PLC/HMI, Relays, and control systems.
- Familiarity with UL standards (UL1558, UL508A) and power system testing practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to lead and mentor junior engineers in high-pressure situations.
- Comfortable with up to 70% travel (domestic and international).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SCADA integration in data centers and power systems.
- Familiarity with IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3 communication protocols.
- Hands-on knowledge of generator controls and protection relays.
- Experience in customer-facing roles with strong presentation and negotiation skills.
Responsibilities
- Leading and supporting commissioning of data centers, paralleling switchgear (PSG), and power automation systems.
- Be a support function for Field service engineer during project commissioning.
- Configure, test, and troubleshoot PLC/HMI, Relays and other control systems
- Conduct & Support site acceptance tests (SAT), factory witness tests (FWT), and FAT support with customers to ensure compliance with project specifications.
Benefits
- 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
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
- ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
