This position reports to
Head of Local Engineering
Your role and responsibilitiesABB Traction is a leader in traction technologies, driving innovation in rail and e-mobility. Our propulsion, auxiliary and energy storage solutions contribute to making transportation more sustainable, while saving energy every day. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day. In connection with the expansion of our business we are looking for candidates for the position of Team Leader – Local Control Engineering. In this role, you will lead a team of skilled control engineers. You need to align on plans, assign resources to meet the agreed targets. Initiate, coordinate, drive and oversee team development and continuous improvement of processes to strengthen the Engineering capability. You will be mainly accountable for:• Leading the control engineering team in technical and non-technical aspects, coaching and supporting team members to utilize their full potential, introduction of new members to the team • Ensuring continuous resource planning and adequate staffing of projects to deliver high quality results on time • Identifying and driving continuous improvements within the team and the department • Establishing and maintaining close collaboration with other engineering, R&D, Service and production teams locally and globally to drive standardization and improvement of control software engineering process • Executing and/or supporting selected customer projects personally• Support the product management for technical concepts during sales phase as well as preparing adequate cost estimations for Control Engineering Efforts
Qualifications for the roleBachelor, Master or PhD in electrical or software engineering, preferably with focus on control softwareAt least 5 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment covering roles in engineering and/or R&DExpertise in power electronic converters or variable frequency drives with knowledge of the railway applications being a significant advantageLeadership experience (e.g. team leader, project manager) is an advantageKnowledge of CODESYS or other IEC 61131-3 based programing languages Knowledge of PLM software is an advantage as is the understanding of software development process under EN 50657 or EN50716 standardReadiness for business trips (domestic and foreign)Excellent communication skills, both in English and in German\t
More about usABB Traction is the leading provider of traction technologies, driving innovation in rail and e-mobility. Our traction, auxiliary and energy storage solutions make transportation easier, saving energy every day. Our people and our culture are the foundation of our success. All of us together make the difference for our customers every day.We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid ABB Data Privacy Statement:https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate