Job 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:

Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

We are now looking for an experienced Laboratory Test Engineer to strengthen our project engineering team on automation and protection testing including real time simulations at ABB Distribution Solutions in Vaasa, Finland. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in power systems, testing and real time simulations. Your role will focus on designing and implementing automation, protection and secondary injection tests according to customer specifications. Ideally you have a vision on how to productize simulation and testing offering.

The position is located in Vaasa.

The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Designing and implementing automation and protection testing including hardware-in-the-loop testing for power systems according to customer specifications
• Leading customer approvals and factory testing of distribution protection relays
• Maintaining the customer approval test laboratory in Vaasa
• Productizing the simulation and test offering

Qualifications for the role

• A B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in electrical or electrical power system engineering or equivalent
• Several years of experience working with power systems and prior experience with electrical installations or a commissioning background
• Prior experience of leading customer approvals or FAT’s (Factory Acceptance Testing)
• Experience with real time simulators such as RTDS, Typhoon Hil or Opal RT and relay test devices and amplifiers such as Omicron
• Experience with PSCAD or a similar software is seen as a strong benefit
• Good communication and presentation skills, including fluency in English (written and spoken​), Finnish and Swedish language skills are seen as benefits

Benefits

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, and other wellbeing and family benefits. We have a hybrid working model.

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and

infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users.

If you have questions, please contact Maarit Mäntylä, tel. + 358 50 3343528. Apply for the position by September 30th, 2026. We look forward to receiving your application.

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