Project Engineer – Life Science DCS Automation at ABB

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This position reports to:

Pharma Engineering Manager:

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Your role and responsibilities

As a Project Engineer in ABB Life Science, you will play an active and independent role in delivering pharmaceutical automation production systems. You will work at the intersection of process, automation, and compliance, translating production requirements into robust and compliant automation solutions based on ABB 800xA.

You bring some experience within pharma production processes (e.g. fermentation, recovery, purification) and hands‑on experience with control systems such as DeltaV, Sattline, or ABB 800xA.

You will act as a DCS application engineer responsible for an assigned project scope or packet, contributing from early design through commissioning and handover. The role requires independent execution of engineering tasks, application of industry standards, and close collaboration with project teams and customers.

This position suits engineers who can take ownership of their scope, solve technical challenges independently, and deliver high‑quality engineering solutions within agreed frameworks and timelines.

Your responsibilities will include

• Act as a DCS application engineer responsible for engineering deliverables within an assigned project scope or packet.

• Independently design and configure medium-complexity automation solutions based on standard project concepts and architectures.

• Prepare complete and compliant project documentation and ensure alignment with GMP, quality, and contractual requirements.

• Participate actively in testing, installation, commissioning, and handover activities.

• Identify and resolve technical challenges within own scope and escalate when decisions impact overall project risk.

• Collaborate with project teams and participate in customer meetings related to assigned technical topics.

• Apply ABB engineering processes, tools, and standards consistently and efficiently.

Qualifications for the role

• 3–5 years of experience in automation or engineering roles within regulated industries, preferably pharmaceutical or life sciences.

• Solid understanding of GMP requirements and how engineering activities are executed within a regulated project environment.

• Practical working knowledge of relevant engineering standards and quality frameworks (e.g. S88, GAMP5) and awareness of cybersecurity requirements (e.g. NIS2).

• Hands‑on experience with pharmaceutical production processes and typical automation architectures.

• Experience working independently with DCS or SCADA systems; ABB 800xA experience is preferred.

• Ability to solve technical challenges within own scope and make sound engineering judgments.

• Comfortably participating in technical discussions with project teams and customers on assigned topics.

More about us

At ABB, we have a clear goal of promoting diversity and inclusion in terms of gender, LGBTQ+, disability, ethnicity, and age. Together, we have embarked on a journey where we all individually and collectively celebrate and welcome individual differences. You can look forward to joining an organization with very good well-being. Collaboration and team spirit are key words for us and a crucial foundation for reaching our shared goals. We prioritize a good working environment highly and continuously invest in the education and development of you and your colleagues. If you want to read more about our continuous work with the working environment and sustainability, you can find more information at: https://global.abb/group/en/sustainability.

You can choose to have primary base in our office in either Kalundborg or Ballerup.

The position reports to Pharma Engineering Manager, Eddie Lützen.

Apply for the job online via our simple and easily accessible system. If you have questions about the position, please contact Eddie Lützen at +45 2175 7918.

The application deadline is 31.05.2026.

ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable future with efficient use of resources. By connecting our knowledge in engineering and digitalization, ABB makes industry more efficient, productive, sustainable and able to improve their performance. At ABB, we call it 'Engineered to Outrun'. The company has over 140 years of history and more than 105,000 employees worldwide. In Denmark, you will have more than 500 colleagues in offices in Ballerup, Middelfart, Esbjerg, Kalundborg and Aalborg.

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