R&D Senior Engineer/Developer for Automation Libraries

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This position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

Are you curious and have a strong drive to create new and innovative software products, and achieving outstanding customer experiences? ABB is the global market leader in Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and delivers solutions for ABB’s world leading 800xA control systems. The REUSE product team under the R&D Lab Oslo has the global responsibility for developing and maintaining the product. The product consists of SW building blocks, which are used for process and safety control systems addressing a variety of industry segments. We have reference projects all over the world. REUSE provides a range of core products for customer projects delivering systems for process- and electro-, fire and gas-, shutdown- and subsea-control. The REUSE product team is now looking for a new developer who will contribute actively to the further development of the product portfolio. Your new areas of responsibility: As a developer, you will be part of the REUSE product team, and you will contribute to development and evaluation related to required functionality. All products that are developed are linked to control systems for industrial facilities. Our team has been honored for utilizing modern tools and processes for the development, such as using Azure DevOps and automatic test tools, which we keep improving with respect to efficiency and quality. The development team collaborates with and supports the technical product manager in discussions and investigations of various issues, as well as verifying and evaluating prototypes. The position reports to the Team Manager for the Automation Libraries team and will collaborate closely with the Product Manager for REUSE. Your background and experience: We are looking for you who have a great interest in technological development and are driven by continuous improvement. You will work closely within the developer team, and it is therefore important that you enjoy a high degree of interaction and communication with others. We believe you are a curious and engaging person who thrives on challenges and new ideas and concepts. You have experience working with process and electro control systems and an understanding of various tools and processes. If you have experience with safety systems, this will be an advantage, but it is not a requirement.

Qualifications for the role

• We believe that you will do well and find it appealing in this role if you have:
• Education, preferably a M.Sc. / B.Sc. degree, within control engineering or cybernetics, or similar.
• Experience with engineering of control systems.
• Experience with product development, including specifications, programming, and testing.
• Experience with complex technical issues, ability to communicate these to different recipients, and make decisions together with the team.
• Some experience with Azure DevOps, and ABB’s System 800xA, control systems, PLC. Programming IEC 61131-3 application. This is seen as an advantage, but it is not a requirement.
• It is an advantage if you have experience in software e.g. C#, C++ or Powershell etc., and have knowledge about software design principles.

More about us

Our team members are self-driven learners with a wide technical interest in development technology. They are specialists covering various fields, and we are dependent on good social competency and the ability to work together. Since you will be working in an international organization, it is required that you speak and write English fluently and that you also understand and speak Norwegian or have the dedication to learn. We work in an international environment and face a lot of interesting technological opportunities. We use up to date technology stacks and work processes to develop solid solutions targeting our customers needs. We strongly support and encourage creativity, initiative, and proactivity. The team has a good working environment and generous headroom; we have colleagues from different backgrounds, and in our team, everyone can safely be themselves. You will get good development opportunities with us where you will participate in relevant courses and seminars throughout the year adapted to your and the organization's needs. Our office is based in modern facilities at Fornebu, Oslo, where we work with other related ABB units that deliver products and systems for our customers worldwide. ABB has a lot to offer with the world as your workplace and strongly support your individual ambitions for growth and success. Besides a strong focus on a healthy balance between work and private life, high focus on flexible solutions for combining work life and private life, ABB also offers possibilities for flexible home office, retirement scheme, insurances, and various welfare programs. This specific position requires few travelling activities. For any questions regarding the position please contact Roger Karlsson Team Lead 91100940 roger.karlsson@no.abb.com or Lukasz Dembicki REUSE Product Manager 94523843 lukasz.dembicki@no.abb.com. Please apply latest by the 22.01.2025. The evaluation process and interviews will start immediately and will run continuously. We look forward to your application via our job portal where you present yourself and your ambitions, your CV, and other attachments such as transcripts, letter of recommendations etcetera. Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our online career portal. Applications via e-mail will have to be deleted and not processed due to data privacy requirements. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website http://www.abb.com. ABB is a supplier of critical infrastructure. Personnel safety is therefore important to ABB and our customers. In collaboration with Meditor, ABB in Norway conducts background checks on candidates who receive offers of employment. This is to ensure compliance with ABB’s guidelines for recruitment and personnel safety, as well as compliance with legal requirements related to trade sanctions. Candidates will be asked to provide relevant information. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory