- Location
- Quartino, Ticino, Switzerland · Baden, Switzerland · Baden, Aargau, Switzerland · Baden-Daettwil, Aargau, Switzerland
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Master
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
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:
Chapter Leader Product Management__
Your role and responsibilities
As a Customer Application Engineer, you will drive application expertise across ABB's Critical Power portfolio, supporting the development of customer-focused and value-driven solutions. Acting as a bridge between customers, Sales, Product Management, and R&D, you will help translate market needs into technical solutions while contributing to future product innovations and business growth.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Building and developing expertise in customer applications, solution architectures, market segments, and customer value propositions for the Critical Power portfolio while supporting Sales with fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Developing and maintaining standards, methodologies, tools, best practices, reference architectures, and reusable application frameworks to ensure consistency and engineering excellence.
- Acting as a subject matter expert for strategic customer applications, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across Sales, Product Management, R&D, and other Agile Units.
- Capturing market trends, customer needs, and application requirements, translating them into actionable insights that support business growth and future product development.
Qualifications for the role
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Energy Systems, or a related field.
- More than 5 years of professional experience in Critical Power, UPS systems, Energy Storage, Power Conversion, or related applications.
- Strong understanding of customer applications, solution architectures, market segments, and channel dynamics.
- Ability to translate customer requirements into differentiated technical solutions and compelling customer value propositions aligned with business strategy.
- Experience supporting Sales organizations through technical consulting, customer engagement, and channel enablement.
- Experience developing standards, methodologies, tools, and best practices within a technical organization.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience working across customers, channel partners, Sales, Product Management, and R&D.
- Knowledge of international standards and regulations, including Grid Codes and utility operator requirements (e.g., NERC, ERCOT, Fingrid, IEEE 2800).
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.