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TA Team LeadYour role and responsibilities:
This role is part of a talent pool for professionals with experience as a Hardware Design Engineer. You will act as a design authority for low to medium complexity engineering assignments. You will contribute to proposal, design, and execution phases of automation projects, applying design-for-excellence principles to deliver cost-effective and reliable solutions. While there may not be an immediate opening, we are actively building a pipeline of qualified Hardware Design Engineers for future opportunities within our Process Automation business.
The work model for the role is: #Li-Onsite
You will be mainly accountable for:
Reviewing customer technical specifications and design DCS cabinets; develop and verify hardware deliverables including system architecture, BOMs, GA drawings, and schematics.
Applying standard engineering practices, guidelines, and checklists to ensure design quality, compliance, and consistency.
Supporting proposal and project engineering by identifying technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
Providing technical support during factory testing, installation, commissioning, and site acceptance activities.
Contributing to FEED, detailed design, and execution of ICSS and PPM systems, including work on ABB 800xA platforms (power, grounding, field cabling, and IO wiring).
Qualifications for the role:
Diploma or Degree in Engineering from a reputed university (should be full-time)
5–15 years of relevant experience in hardware design or automation engineering and supporting automation proposals (DCS, ESD, FGS).
Exposure to industries such as Oil & Gas, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Power, or Water.
Experience in Preparation of deliverables - System Architecture, Bill of materials, General Arrangement Drawings, Schematic etc. system hardware, cabinet design, and engineering documentation.
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and project-based environments.
A Future Opportunity
Please note that this position is part of our talent pipeline and not an active job opening at this time. By applying, you express your interest in future career opportunities with ABB.
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Skills Required
- Diploma or Degree in Engineering from a reputed university
- 5-15 years of relevant experience in hardware design or automation engineering
- Exposure to industries such as Oil & Gas, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Power, or Water
- Experience in Preparation of deliverables - System Architecture, Bill of materials, General Arrangement Drawings
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and project-based environments
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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