Senior Control Software Engineer (80 - 100%)

Senior Control Engineer

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This position reports to: Engineering Manager

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Senior Control Engineer, you will join an international team of 14 specialists developing control solutions for power converters used in a wide range of traction applications. In this role, you will take full ownership of projects and their software—from the conceptual design phase through implementation, documentation, testing, on-site commissioning, customer support, and ongoing maintenance. You bring strong technical expertise, a customer-focused mindset, and a goal-oriented approach to delivering high-quality results.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid

This role is part of the Local Engineering Department within ABB's Traction Division in Switzerland.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Using our SW templates, you develop the application layer of the control software for customer projects for traction converters from the software requirements definition to the operational release running on the final system.
• You create and update software and documentation according to the defined standards and homologation needs.
• You test and troubleshoot software in diverse environments like real-time simulator, laboratory, and finally support our customer during commissioning and homologation on the vehicle. For these activities you are willing to travel between 20 to 30% of the time. Night shifts and weekend work are likely to be needed during the 20 to 30% travel time.
• You provide technical support to your peers, to other disciplines and to the customer during project development, laboratory testing, homologation, initial operation, and service.
• You coordinate the technical solutions with your peers to maximize re-utilization of SW, minimize the risk of bugs and accelerate standardization.

Qualifications for the Role (Mandatory)

• You have a University (Higher education) degree in Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science or equivalent.
• You have minimum 4 years of work experience with SW development for closed loop control, signal processing, algorithms, and real time programming mechanisms.
• You have experience with IEC 61131-3 programming languages (CODESYS) and Matlab Simulink.
• You have knowledge of SW Versioning tools (SVN, Git).
• You apply a well-structured methodology to the development of high-quality software and documentation.
• You possess demonstrated expertise in converter control, power electronics, or automotive technologies.
• You have experience with communication protocols and field bus (CAN, TRDP, J1939, MVB, …)
• It is advantageous if you possess knowledge of software development process standards (e.g., EN 50657, EN 50128, ISO 26262).
• You are fluent in English, German is a plus.

More about us

ABB's Traction Division is a recognized leader in onboard propulsion technologies that drive innovation in rail, bus, and industrial vehicle electrification. Our broad portfolio of high-performance propulsion, auxiliary, and energy storage solutions helps improve energy efficiency and contributes to making transportation more sustainable.

At ABB, we believe that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams. Together, we make a difference for our customers every day.

We look forward to receiving your application.