System Engineer

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:

ABB’s Process Automation business area enables customers to operate some of the world’s largest and most complex industrial infrastructures, helping them outrun – leaner and cleaner.

We offer a broad range of automation, electrification and digital solutions for process, hybrid and maritime industries, including industry-specific integrated control and software as well as measurement and analytics solutions and services.

Your Role: Own the Challenge

• Interact directly with project managers and clients to fully understand their respective needs and iterate over their requirements.
• Act as the technical point of contact for the client and maintain with him a trust relationship throughout the various phases of the project.
• Set and manage system and subsystem requirements, model systems, establish technical budgets and margins and oversee system conformity and manage technical risks.
• Work with the project manager and project engineer to follow up on technical actions, plan short-term schedules, and hold weekly project meetings with the technical team with Agile methodology.
• Collaborate with the Test and Integration team in developing and defining test plans as well as audit and validation strategies.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary peer reviews and give masterful presentations to our clients at critical milestones, in French as well as in English.
• Establish the level of effort required to meet goals and to plan new projects.
• Develop and continuously improve our systems engineering tools, including Model-based Systems Engineering.

What it takes to Run what runs the world

• Holds a Bachelor's degree in science or engineering (or equivalent), with at least 5 years of experience in system engineering for infrared optical instrumentation development for space or remote sensing.
• Demonstrates strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; results-driven, team-oriented, and client-focused.
• Experienced in delivering clear, concise project documentation and working within standard procedures and methodologies for operational space systems, with contributions to emerging space 2.0 practices.
• Proficient with tools such as MagicDraw (MBSE), Windchill (product/documentation management), Primavera Client (scheduling), SAP (order management), Office suite, and Matlab or Python; knowledgeable in standards like INCOSE, CMMI, MIL-STD, and ISO.
• French is required. English is also required to communicate with customers outside Quebec on a regular basis.  
   

Why ABB?

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.

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ABB values the dedication, commitment, and expertise of our employees. As an Employment Equity Employer, we believe in an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to ensuring that our policies and practices align with the Employment Equity Program, aiming for a workforce that is truly representative of the four designated groups:

• Women

• Indigenous peoples

• Members of visible minorities

• Persons with disabilities

ABB is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities and encourages candidates to self-identify during the application process.