APPLICATION ENGINEER

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This position reports to

Application Manager - Southern Region

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 This role is contributing to the B&R - ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area for Machine Automation Division based in Coimbatore, India You will be mainly accountable for: • As an "Automation Engineer" you will develop software solutions for machine automation with varied tasks, such as: Concept creation and requirements engineering for intelligent machine automation • Software development with our engineering tool "Automation Studio" • Automation and testing of our latest product developments and technologies • Commissioning at our customers' sites • Support and assistance with technical issues • Planning and monitoring application development status for each assigned task • Keeping the communication channel active with the stake holders until the completion of application • Maintaining and protecting B&R / customer IP

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (electrical / electronics / instrumentation /mechatronics)
• Knowledge in software development for automation technology (high-level languages e.g. ST, C)
• 0 to 4 years in 'Machine Automation' development and support experience
• Confident in communication in the English language and local language
• Experience in the field of automation / electrical (PLC, drives, control systems, motion control)
• Hands on experience of Installation & Commissioning
• A proactive, communicative person, able to work independently
• Flexibility with business trips

More about us

B&R Industrial Automation is a manufacturer of automation technology and ABB's global center for machine and factory automation. B&R was founded in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer and has its headquarters in Eggelsberg, Upper Austria. Today, B&R is a leading global solution provider for automating machines and factories and is responsible for machine automation in ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation division. 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 "It has come to our attention that the name of ABB is being used for asking candidates to make payments for job opportunities (interviews, offers). Please be advised that ABB makes no such requests. All our open positions are made available on our career portal for all fitting the criteria to apply. ABB does not charge any fee whatsoever for recruitment process. Please do not make payments to any individuals / entities in connection to recruitment with ABB, even if is claimed that the money is refundable. ABB is not liable for such transactions. For current open positions you can visit our career website https://global.abb/group/en/careers and apply. Please refer to detailed recruitment fraud caution notice using the link https://global.abb/group/en/careers/how-to-apply/fraud-warning"