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Senior Brownfield Automation Studies Engineer

Whiterashes
Posted about 22 hours ago
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At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position Reports To

Sales Support Manager


Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will work with existing customer base, focusing on automation upgrades, lifecycle management, and modernization of heritage ABB systems. You will support customers in extending the life of their equipment, designing improvements and delivering robust engineering solutions for brownfield environments. You will operate with a high degree of independence, occasionally leading projects, and actively engaging with customers through workshops, service interactions, and technical presentations.

The work model for the role is: hybrid()

You Will Be Mainly Accountable For

  • Supporting customers operating ABB heritage systems, assessing the condition and lifecycle stage of legacy equipment, and identifying optimal upgrade or migration pathways.
  • Taking customer documentation and developing improved designs, upgrade concepts, and modernization strategies for existing plants.
  • Executing and supporting large and complex modification or expansion projects across brownfield sites.
  • Collaborating with service teams, product groups, and technical specialists to obtain technical information and ensure solution feasibility.
  • Engaging with customers through workshops, sales consultations, and presenting at conferences to share insights on system upgrades and lifecycle strategies.
  • Applying and understanding cybersecurity requirements and contributing to the secure upgrade of heritage systems.
  • Representing ABB at industry events, conferences.

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Qualifications For The Role

  • You are highly skilled in automation and control engineering with the ability to demonstrate your experience in lifecycle management of legacy automation equipment and working directly with customers.
  • Possess enhanced knowledge of brownfield engineering constraints, modification projects, and integration of new technology into older system architectures.
  • You are passionate about problem-solving, customer engagement, and delivering practical solutions for complex operational environments; you enjoy communicating technical concepts clearly through workshops and presentations.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with some of the ABB heritage systems, such as Advant Master (AC100 and AC400), Safeguard, Advant MOD, Inif90, Symphony Melody, Symphony Harmony, SATTline, DCI System6, Triguard will be an asset.

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We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Benefits

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)
  • Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Generous employee referral scheme
  • Working from home / Hybrid

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Skills

Automation Engineering
Control Engineering
Lifecycle Management
Brownfield Engineering
Modification Projects
Customer Engagement
Technical Presentations
Problem Solving
Cybersecurity
ABB Heritage Systems
Engineering Solutions
Project Management
Technical Collaboration
System Upgrades
Modernization Strategies
Design Improvements

Location

Whiterashes, Scotland, United Kingdom

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