ABB - Software Development Role

About ABB

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.

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division's technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division's portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world's largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division's ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Role Overview

Reports to: R&D Team Lead-Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ABB's success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will also showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by being able to work both independently and as a part of a Research & Development (R&D) team. This role is contributing to the EL Smart Power business in Xiamen China.

Responsibilities

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Develop software and conduct functional testing for industrial devices
• Clarify software requirements and prepare relevant design documents
• Comply with SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and utilize product management tools
• Analyze/resolve product technical issues and provide technical support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in software development using C/C++/gdb/Bash/PHP under Linux
• Knowledge of Linux rootfs/grub is preferred
• Familiarity with communication protocols such as TCP/IP, familiarity with wireshark/iptables/OpenSSL
• Knowledge of industrial fieldbus protocols: Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, OPCUA is preferred
• Strong English language skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment

Why ABB

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

Our Culture

We care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

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