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Technical Support Engineer - Drives
Technical Support Engineer - DrivesABB • San Diego, California, United States of America
Technical Support Engineer - Drives

Technical Support Engineer - Drives

ABB • San Diego, California, United States of America
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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:

Technical Support Manager


The Technical Support Engineer will be responsible for providing technical assistance and support for marine products and systems. This role involves troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving technical issues, as well as providing guidance to customers and internal teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering and marine technology, with a focus on LV and MV drives such as ACS6000, 6080, ACS800, 880, Cycloconverters experience will be an advantage.

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

This role contributes to the Process Automation, Marine and Ports Division in San Diego, CA. The work model for the role is Remote #LI-Remote

Your role and responsibilities:

  • Technical Support for MV/LV Drives in ABB Marine delivered systems on vessels operating worldwide

  • Advanced troubleshooting through ABB’s Remote Diagnostic System (RDS)

  • Support customers by telephone, e-mail, remote connection and on site

  • Technical advisory function internally in ABB Marine

  • Contribute towards development and R&D teams further developing and enhancing advanced services and solutions

  • Field service work on site with traveling expectations of 25-30% worldwide

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the role:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or higher, and education in Marine industry is beneficial.

  • Experience in marine variable frequency drives, both low and medium voltage.

  • Alternately a special combination of education and experience and/or demonstrated accomplishments.

  • Willingness to travel for on-site support and service activities.

  • Preferred experience with ABB marine equipment.

  • Ship electrician experience or have experience from shipyards, understanding and interest in marine installations

  • Familiarity with marine/offshore work environment and procedures.

  • Proficiency in diagnostic tools and software used for troubleshooting drive systems.

What's in it for you

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $86,200 and $160,000 annually.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more

Health, Life & Disability

  • Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

  • Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

  • Vision benefit

  • Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

  • Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

  • Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums

  • Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid

  • Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.

  • Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

  • Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

  • Employee discount program

Retirement

  • 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

More about us

The Marine & Ports Division serves the shipping and ports industries through its extensive portfolio of
integrated systems and solutions that improve the flexibility, reliability and energy efficiency of vessels and container terminals. By coupling power, propulsion, automation, marine software and services that ensure maximum vessel uptime, the Division is well positioned to help the marine industry to achieve its decarbonization targets while improving the profitability and sustainability of our customers’ business throughout the entire lifecycle of vessels. With ABB Ability™ Marine software solutions and ABB Ability™ Collaborative Operations Centers around the world, shipowners and operators can run their fleets at lower fuel and maintenance costs, while improving crew, passenger and cargo safety as well as overall productivity of their operations. Further, the Division delivers automation, electrical systems and digital solutions for container and bulk cargo handling, from ship to gate. These solutions help terminal operators meet the challenge of larger ships, taller cranes and bigger volumes per call, and make terminal operations safer, greener and more productive.

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.

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