Industrial Controls Software Engineer, Pulp & Paper
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026. ABB scores A on the Alion truth index.
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
QCS Engineering Manager__
Acts as a design authority for an engineering discipline with medium complexity. Completes assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and cybersecurity policies and standards.
Responsibilities:
- Sales Support:
- Provide technical support as required for software specials proposals.
- Planning and Schedule Management.
- Develop System Functional Specification for all projects when lead role is assigned.
- Manage System software implementation when lead role is assigned.
- Project Execution:
- Prepare System software and make ready for internal integration test.
- Support integration test of systems during internal One-hundred Percent Test.
- Support Factory Acceptance Test with Customer, if included in project.
- Commissioning:
- Support system implementation at Customer site and support start-up activities.
- Follow-up with system software issues, document on support line and drive to resolution.
- Support Line:
- Provide Level 3 support line coverage on periodic basis.
- Feedback technical issues to Engineering Manager for knowledge transfer to entire group.
- Customer Satisfaction:
- Provide Technical support of project activities during the start-up, optimization and results stage of the project. Ensure Customer feedback is communicated to Project Manager.
The work model for the role is: Onsite in Westerville, OH
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of professional work or related experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Paper Science, and QCS application experience in the Pulp and Paper industry is preferred.
- Fluent in written and verbal English.
- VMWare vSphere Knowledge a plus.
- Networking Knowledge a plus.
- Previous Industrial Automation Experience a plus.
- Microsoft Operating Systems Experience.
What's in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
More About Us
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.
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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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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.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $58,500 and $93,600 annually.
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