At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
R&D Local Unit Lead__
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here plays a part.
You’re empowered to succeed, encouraged to grow, and the work you do helps run what runs the world.
This Position reports to:
R&D Team Lead
This position is classified under Global Grade:
Grade 12
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive the future of the products in the process automation area and support the development of ABB’s next generation of DCS solutions. Each day, you will evaluate product needs, technical opportunities, and customer feedback to identify innovative solutions and guide R&D development activities.
You will be part of the Control Safety area within ABB’s global DCS organization and collaborate closely
with product management, lead product owner (LPO), architects, release owners, and development teams to clarify epics and features, and align team priorities with stream- and system-level intent.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Serves as the team’s content authority, responsible for defining, prioritizing, and accepting completed work in the team backlog. The PO ensures backlog content is consistently aligned with the product portfolio and R&D objectives.
- Prepare the team backlog for upcoming program increments (PIs). This includes proactively grooming epics and features ahead of PI planning to ensure that upcoming work is sufficiently clarified, estimated, and aligned with stream objectives.
- Refine and clarify epics and features, including acceptance criteria, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Ensure epics, features, and stories are clearly understood and prioritized from a team perspective. Re-prioritizing backlog items when sequencing or scope trade-offs are required at the team level.
- Balancing short-term execution with long-term sustainability, includes responsibility for prioritizing and accepting maintenance, corrective work, and technical debt alongside new development.
Qualifications for the role
- You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, with demonstrated experience in product development, R&D, or a comparable technical area.
- You are highly skilled in R&D, product development and technology evaluation.
- You have proven experience (8+ years) in R&D, product engineering, software/product development, or a related technical field, with the ability to solve complex problems independently.
- You are passionate about innovation, problem solving, customer focus, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and you enjoy turning ideas and hypotheses into validated solutions.
- Experience in industrial automation and functional safety development is an asset.
- You possess strong communication skills and enjoy working with people; you work collaboratively and professionally with other colleagues in cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- You communicate fluently in Chinese and English.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
- Demonstrated experience in product development, R&D, or a comparable technical area
- Strong skills in R&D, product development, and technology evaluation
- 8+ years of experience in R&D, product engineering, software development, product development, or a related technical field
- Ability to solve complex problems independently
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Fluent Chinese and English communication skills
- Experience in industrial automation and functional safety development
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ABB and has not been reviewed or approved by ABB.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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What We Do
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