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Lead Robot Programmer

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Software Engineering

Fairfax, VA, USA

Posted on Aug 5, 2025

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Each day, you will complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by applying basic design thinking/design for excellence concepts in projects.

The work model for the role is: #Li-hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

Managing and monitoring project during whole execution period until get FAC.
Understanding electrical panels drawings in Auto CAD, E-Plan

Controlling pneumatic design, defining BOM and be able to do controls costing for project.
Preparing BOM for electrical panels, sensors and cables.
Following up with vendors and customers for materials procurement, resolving technical issues and service support, etc.

Qualifications for the role

Minimum of 5 to 8 years of working experience (Minimum two years of experience in PLC/HMI programing in Rockwell & Siemens)
Hands on experience in Rockwell PLC/HMI software (RS Logix 5000, Studio 5000, Factory Talk view)
Knowledge for read the electrical drawing, inspect the panels. Identify & correct the mistakes and update the electrical drawing as per the field.
PLC Knowledge in Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi.
Exposure of working with Automotive customers, preferably BiW lines.

More about us

ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation is a pioneer in robotics, machine automation and digital services, providing innovative solutions for a diverse range of industries, from automotive to electronics to logistics. As one of the world’s leading robotics and machine automation suppliers, we have shipped over 500,000 robot solutions. We help our customers of all sizes to increase productivity, flexibility and simplicity and to improve output quality. We support their transition towards the connected and collaborative factory of the future. ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries. www.abb.com/robotics

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