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This role will be working as Lead Engineer and will be part of Automation Energy Business Area for Energy Industries division based in Bangalore, India. In this role you will be reporting to Engineering Manager and will be responsible for designing and executing DCS engineering activities in Service or Greenfield projects with medium to large complexity, according to standard work instructions, quality standards and safety guidelines. Delivering quality customer service to satisfy customers.

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

This role is contributing to the to the Energy Industries for INOPC based in Bangalore, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead end-to-end execution of automation and control system projects, including design, engineering, configuration, testing, commissioning, and customer acceptance activities.
• Develop and review control logic, HMI applications, engineering documents, test plans, FAT/SAT procedures, and technical deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams, ensuring quality, adherence to standards, and timely delivery of project milestones.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, vendors, and stakeholders to manage project scope, technical requirements, risks, and issue resolution.
• Monitor project progress, allocate work packages, track KPIs, and drive project health through effective planning and execution.
• Lead technical reviews, design freeze meetings, customer discussions, and project status reviews to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Support installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field service activities while ensuring compliance with safety and quality requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, mentor junior engineers, capture lessons learned, and contribute to engineering best practices and innovation.

You will join a talented team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role:

• 8-10 years of experience in industrial automation projects covering the complete project lifecycle, from bid phase through engineering, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Proven experience in process industries such as Oil & Gas, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Power & Water, or New Energy sectors (Hydrogen, Carbon Capture & Storage).
• Strong knowledge of control system architecture, DCS engineering, field instrumentation, industrial communication protocols, and automation standards including IEC 61508, IEC 61511, IEC 61131-3, IEC 61850, IEC 104, and IEC 101.
• Hands-on experience in DCS application engineering, graphics engineering, system configuration, testing, and commissioning. Experience with ABB control systems (800xA, Symphony Plus, Symphony Harmony, Advant, Infi90, Conductor NT, PPB) is highly desirable.
• Ability to interpret and work with engineering documents such as P&IDs, Control Narratives, SAMA diagrams, I/O Lists, Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Cause & Effect diagrams, Interlocks, and Protection philosophies.
• Experience working with global customers and managing technical interfaces across multicultural project teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with willingness to travel internationally (>30%) to support FAT, commissioning, and site activities.
• Bachelor’s Degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

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ABB a provides a comprehensive range of integrated automation, electrical and digital systems and services for customers in the process, hybrid and maritime industries. These offerings, coupled with deep domain knowledge in each end market, help to optimize productivity, energy efficiency, sustainability and safety of industrial processes and operations.

The Energy Industries Division serves a wide range of industrial sectors, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, power generation and water. With its integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify operations, the Division is committed to supporting traditional industries in their efforts to decarbonize. The Division also supports the development, integration and scaling up of new and renewable energy models. The Division’s goal is to help customers adapt and succeed in the rapidly changing global energy transition. Harnessing data, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), the Division brings over 50 years of domain expertise delivering solutions designed to improve energy, process and production efficiency, as well as reduce risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

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