ABB
Software Engineer
ABBFinland3 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
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:

Engineering Manager


Your Role And Responsibilities

We are looking for a Software Engineer at ABB Oy Marine & Ports division, Marine Systems Service, Engineering team. Marine Systems Service delivers propulsion system modernizations, shore to ship connections, and energy storage systems for vessels. The engineering team assesses existing installations, proposes new solutions for lifecycle extensions, assists sales and, engineers state of art systems. The position requires international travelling including US, approximately 80 days per year. Position will be located in Vuosaari, Helsinki and while being in Finland flexible hybrid work model is followed.

Your responsibilities

  • Overall responsibility of control automation scope in service projects, for example modernizations of propulsion control system or electric energy storage system
  • PLC programming ABB 800M product family including 800xA integrated automation system
  • HMI engineering
  • Assisting in preparing functional description for application and other documentation
  • Close co-operation with the project manager, lead engineer and HW engineer
  • Onsite commissioning and acceptance testing
  • Factory acceptance testing with customer and classification society
  • Sales support, for example defining technical scopes
  • In addition, service visits, remote support and fault tracing


Qualifications For The Role

  • Relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • Experience of commissioning or engineering
  • Structured text PLC programming experience
  • Electric work certificate is an asset
  • Willingness and ability to travel approximately 80 days per year
  • Good communication skills
  • Fluent English skills are is mandatory, Finnish skills are is an advantage
  • Ideally you have an understanding and knowledge of marine electric propulsion systems or marine power and energy management system with batteries and experience of ABB automation products, such as 800xA and 800M product family
  • Knowledge of old ABB automation products such as Selma, AC70, AC80 or AC110 is beneficial


More About Us
At ABB Marine & Ports, we are committed to transforming our customers' vessels and terminal operations with innovative electric, automated, and digital technologies. As part of enabling a low-carbon society, we strive to preserve resources and promote social progress. Our sustainable solutions have a far-reaching impact, and by joining us you will actively play a part in contributing to a more sustainable future. www.abb.com/news

We offer an international and dynamic working environment where our business delivers advanced technology in large projects across the world in a customer-oriented and highly globalized industry.

For more information, please contact Engineering Manager Jussi Jokela p. +358503325784, best available on 31.10 at 09:00 – 11:00 and

4.11 at 12:00 – 16:00 (local Finnish time). Interested in joining the crew? Please apply for the position by November 10, 2025. We look forward to receiving your application.

Work model: hybrid, LI#hybrid

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