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Chapter LeadYour role and responsibilities:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ABB’s success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will also showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by being able to work both independently and as a part of a Research & Development (R&D) team.
The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite
This role is contributing to the Electrification Business Smart Power Division in Hyderabad,India.
You will be mainly accountable for:
Highly motivated self -driven engineers to work in electronics firmware development related to electrical distribution and control products
Sound knowledge and hands-on experience in Embedded firmware development. Must have developed multiple products from concept through production (has been through 3 or more big project cycle)
Should be good at generating requirement specification and detailed design of microcontroller-based products. Should be very good at structured coding & arriving at system architecture
Develop and implement firmware test plans to ensure design quality and completeness to specifications
Knowledge on product cybersecurity, IEC62443-2
Ability to produce detailed functional design specifications and associated documentation from internal and external documentation sources.
Desired - Knowledge of Electrical Protection equipment and protection standards like IEC, ANSI, UL.
Qualifications for the role:
B. Tech/M. S/ M. Tech or equivalent in ECE/EEE from reputed institutes with 8+ years of hands-on experience developing firmware related to Electrical protection products - ATS, Trip units, Controls Electronics & smart Energy meters
Proven ability to communicate effectively across a global team working on multiple projects, take ownership and drive results.
Should have 8+ years of experience in Firmware development and should be very strong in ‘C’ and Assembly Language programming.
Hands-on Firmware development experience on 16/32-bit microcontrollers and development tools like Emulator, Simulator, and Debuggers etc.
Hands on experience on Serial communication protocols ( RS232, RS485 etc.) / Field-bus architectures (Profibus, Modbus, CANbus etc.).
Hands-on Electronic Trip unit & power metering experience is a plus
More about us :
ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.
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Skills Required
- B. Tech/M. S/ M. Tech or equivalent in ECE/EEE from reputed institutes
- 8+ years of hands-on experience developing firmware related to Electrical protection products
- Strong in 'C' and Assembly Language programming
- Hands-on firmware development experience on 16/32-bit microcontrollers
- Experience with serial communication protocols and field-bus architectures
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