Automation Service Engineer

About the Role

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: Service Agreement Manager

Want to be part of developing more sustainable world? Join us in making a world of difference - with solutions and services that digitalize, automate and electrify industry, to ensure safer, smarter and more sustainable use of our planet's resources.

We are looking for a new team member to join us as an Automation Service Engineer in ABB Energy Industries. The preferred locations are Helsinki, Vaasa, or Pirkkala, but other ABB locations in Finland may also be considered.

You will be a part of the business connecting people and technologies to help customers succeed in life and communities to advance. We do this by providing solutions ranging from electrification, automation, instrumentation and digital to customers within the energy industries.

Automation Service Engineer will be focusing on service agreement related activities within our new business areas on life sciences, chemicals and food & beverage, as well as power generation, district heating, energy conversion & management and smart infrastructure.

You execute engineering and commissioning work within service and in projects mainly in Finland but occasionally also abroad. Estimated annual travel is 30 - 150 days yearly, which you will be able to influence based on how you organize your work between remote connections and on-site work.

Responsibilities

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Service tasks and supporting customers with ad-hoc problem solving
• Organizing and executing control system hardware or software design activities, and commissioning activities at customer sites or remotely
• Ensuring installed base data quality
• Cooperating with service agreement coordinators and project managers, lead engineers, team members, customers representatives and other stakeholders
• Occasionally participating in upgrade and evolution projects
• Ensuring service activities are professionally and cost-effectively executed in accordance with contract specifications, budget, quality standards, and safety requirements

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in automation engineering, or relevant previous work experience
• Relevant knowledge of power plant automation / electrical systems hardware and software (PLC) design
• Experience with engineering processes in one of the following industries: life sciences, chemicals, food & beverage and power generation
• Fluency in Finnish and English, both written and spoken; Swedish is considered as an advantage
• Results-oriented, customer service and collaboration centric mind-set with commitment to long term learning and personal development
• Knowledge or willingness to learn IT and Cyber Security related activities

About ABB Energy Industries

ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, food & beverage, power generation and water sectors. Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed.

With over 50 years domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste.

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, and other wellbeing and family benefits.

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.

We Care

At ABB, 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 Grow

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.

Work Model

Hybrid

How to Apply

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Please apply for the position by 22 February 2026.

For more information, please contact:

Service Agreement Manager Sanna Loukiala

+358 50 335 7800

Sanna will be available on Friday, 6 February 15.00 – 16.00, as well as on Friday, 13 February 10.00 – 11.00.

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.