ABB Posted September 15, 2026

Associate Project Engineer

Bangalore, Karnātaka, India FULL_TIME
Controls Engineering Energy Associate

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About this opportunity

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:

Engineering Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a design authority for an engineering discipline with low to medium complexity. Each day, you will complete assignments on small projects or portions of larger projects in a cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by applying basic design thinking/design for excellence concepts in projects.

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

This role is contributing to the to the Process Automation business in Energy Industries division based in Bangalore, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

As a Project Engineer – Automation, you will be responsible for the end‑to‑end engineering and execution of automation projects in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals, and emerging process industries.

You will independently execute projects from FEED stage through commissioning and handover, acting as a technical interface to end customers, while ensuring compliance with ABB quality, safety, and cybersecurity standards.

Execute automation projects from FEED / Concept Engineering through Detailed Engineering, FAT, SAT, Commissioning, and Project Closure

Deliver engineering scope in line with contract requirements, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and cybersecurity policies

Act as technical focal point for customers, EPCs, and internal stakeholders and identify technical risks early and propose mitigation strategies

Automation System Design & Engineering and Industrial Networking & Cybersecurity and Design and implement solutions using industrial communication protocols:

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

Qualifications for the role:

Proven Project Engineer experience in automation projects and DCS, PLC.

Looking for 2+ years of relevant experience in PLC or any DCS.

Demonstrated execution of end‑to‑end projects (FEED → Commissioning)

Experience in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals

Willing to travel to abroad as per project requirements

BE / BTech in Control Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, or equivalent.

More about us

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 reducing risk, operational cost and capital cost, while minimizing waste for customers, from project start-up and throughout the entire plant lifecycle.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate
Role
Controls Engineering
Industry
Energy
Location
Bangalore, Karnātaka, India
Employment type
FULL_TIME
Travel
Not listed

How this role compares

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We currently track 37 comparable Associate Controls Engineering roles across 7 employers.

37Comparable roles tracked
33Currently active
7Companies hiring similar roles
7Countries represented

Salary context

6 of 37 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

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Lowest disclosed · Associate Mechatronics Field Engineer · FANUC America $5,300/yr – $85,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Controls Engineering Manager - Amazon Modernizations · Dematic $121,600/yr – $182,400/yr
Peer group range $45,150 – $152,000 (median $69,763)

Where these roles are based

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United States13
Sweden1
Czech Republic1
Canada1
China1

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Seniority mix

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Associate27
Manager8
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc2

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