Senior Field Service Engineer
Kista, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Automation Engineer, Machinery
Work model On location
Application due date 12 September 2026
Are you the one?

At ABB, we help industries become more resource-efficient and cleaner—and every person here contributes to these results. You’ll have the opportunity to lead, receive support to grow, and take pride in the impact we create together. Join us and help power what moves the world.

This position reports to:

Service Manager

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Your Role and Responsibilities

In this senior and strategic role, you will act as ABB Service’s leading technical representative to our customers. The role combines deep technical expertise with a strong focus on advising and coordinating, where trust, credibility, and long-term value creation are central. You’ll take a holistic view of the service organization and guide both customers and internal teams toward the right technical decisions.

  • Represent ABB Service to customers from a technical leadership and advisory perspective
  • Serve as a senior technical authority and trusted advisor, as well as an operational problem-solver
  • Lead and contribute to feasibility studies, technical evaluations, and early-stage customer dialogs
  • Coordinate and guide engineers and specialists, and ensure that identified needs are implemented effectively
  • Challenge existing solutions and propose improved system designs using a critical and analytical approach
  • Create synergies between service, sales, contract management, and the project organization
  • Contribute to long-term customer relationships based on expertise, integrity, and trust

Your Background

You have a solid technical foundation combined with seniority, confidence, and the ability to navigate complex customer and organizational environments. You are comfortable in a leadership role, can influence decisions, and ensure that the right work is performed by the right people.

  • College degree
  • Several years of experience in automation, control systems, or industrial system development
  • In-depth knowledge of ABB’s 800xA control and automation systems
  • Background as a senior automation engineer or technical consultant
  • Strong expertise in system design and practical, hands-on understanding from customer-facing roles
  • Proven ability to work strategically with customers and identify long-term business opportunities
  • Experience in regulated or high-reliability industries, such as nuclear power or pharmaceuticals, is a plus
  • Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English

Here’s what we offer you

We encourage you to take initiative, dare to challenge ideas, and drive your work forward. Here, you’ll grow through meaningful work and lifelong learning, and we’ll support you every step of the way. Every idea you share and every step you take contributes to something greater

More about us

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We look forward to reviewing your application in PDF format. We conduct ongoing screening, which means the position may be filled before the application deadline. Please note that the hiring process at ABB Sweden includes a reference check, a drug test, and, for this recruitment, an extended background check.

Join our team. Join the team where progress happens, industries are transformed, and your work shapes the world. Run what Runs the world.

Hiring Manager Dan Petre, +46 72 571 80 20, is happy to answer any questions you may have about the position. Union representatives—Sveriges Ingenjörer: Torbjörn Eriksson, +46 702 08 99 50; Ledarna: Leif Öhrberg, +46 724 64 40 16; Unionen: Hannah Norén, +46 706 34 03 46. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Sara Vestin, +46 724 64 46 88.

Building a cleaner and smarter future requires all kinds of people: the curious, the brave, and the creative. That’s why we welcome people from all backgrounds and with all kinds of experience.

Are you ready to make a difference?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about how our solutions are making an impact around the world.