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Lead Telecom Engineer

ABB

ABB

Fairfax, VA, USA
Posted on Jan 14, 2026

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:

Automation Engineering Manager


Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a design authority for an engineering discipline. Each day, you will complete assignments on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring assignments are completed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards.

The work model for the role is: Onsite

  • Acting as the single-point technical authority for all telecom-related systems.

  • Performing basic & detail Engineering activities and provide optimized solutions for an entire telecom system for the offshore FPSO/platform project.

  • Coordinating telecom engineering activities with other disciplines - ICSS, electrical, instrumentation and, marine and telecom package / component suppliers.

  • Planning, coordinating, and monitoring engineering activities, including adherence to quality systems and procedures.

  • Resolving key technical and quality issues, provide technical guidance to the engineering team, and manage
    inter-discipline coordination.

  • Interfacing with customers and project managers on key engineering issues, including participation in kick-off
    and review meetings.

  • Reviewing and approving engineering deliverables and participate in design reviews and regular project meetings


Qualifications for the role

  • Experience in developing test strategies and plans, with good understanding of applicable standards and regulatory requirements.

  • Strong hands-on experience in configuring, diagnosing, and troubleshooting wired and wireless networks, including firewalls and network security.

  • Knowledge about the offshore standards & requirements.

  • Experience in network and system coverage studies, including wireless networks, PAGA, radio systems, and CCTV capacity/storage calculations.

  • Proven experience in engineering documentation and lifecycle activities, including design specifications, layouts, drawings, system configuration, site surveys, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and project closeout.

  • Strong project coordination and reporting skills with customers and internal management.

  • CCNA/CCNP certification is preferred.


What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.


More about us

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.