Market pay check
Matched to Computer systems and software professionals
Source: Ministry of Employment and Labor wage information system (wage.go.kr), wage distribution by occupation.
What you'd do
- Lead all engineering activities on projects,ensuring cost-effective and efficient execution.
- Serve as design authority and technical lead for robotics engineering discipline.
- Coach project engineers and designers on translating designs into engineering documentation.
What they want
- Bachelor's degree in Robotics,Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,or related field.
- 7+ years industrial robotics experience including installation,commissioning,operation,and project execution.
- 5+ years project management experience leading engineering projects and teams.
Nice to have
- Experience with ABB RobotStudio,AutoCAD,SolidWorks,or CATIA software tools.
- Ability to understand and adapt globally developed robotics solutions to local requirements.
- Experience with Pharmaceutical,Chemical,Laboratory,or Industrial Automation industry customers.
Seoulstart's read
- Visa tier (likely)
- F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6 holders welcome
- Korean language
- Business-level Korean required
- English friendliness
- Medium: English JD, mixed-language workplace
- Context
- SoftBank acquisition pending; clarify visa sponsorship and employment continuity before accepting role.
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Original posting from ABB
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 role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.
This Position reports to
Engineering Manager (부장)
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as the technical lead for all engineering activities in assignments. Each day, you will ensure the activities related to all engineering disciplines within the project are executed in an efficient and cost-effective manner. You will also showcase your expertise by acting as a design authority for a particular engineering discipline and completing the corresponding engineering assignments.
The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-onsite
This role is contributing to the the Consumer Industries division of Robotics Business in South Korea. Main stakeholders include customers in the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Laboratory, and Industrial Automation industries.
You will be mainly accountable for
- Collaborating on project installation, commissioning, and site activities, to clarify potential issues or provide solutions to rectify the engineering errors.
- Coaching the project engineers and designers on the translation of conceptual designs to engineering documentation, including modelling, prototyping, and calculations.
- Leading, supervising, and coordinating teams (less than 10 members) in all engineering disciplines (both in-house and outsourced) on projects.
- Applying design thinking or design for excellence concepts in projects, including modelling, prototyping, simulation, and calculations.
Qualifications for the role
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in industrial robotics, including robot system installation, commissioning, operation, and project execution
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience
- Strong understanding of industrial robotics and automation systems; experience with ABB RobotStudio, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or CATIA is preferred
- Ability to quickly understand and deploy globally developed robotic automation solutions and adapt them to local customer requirements
- Experience working with customers in Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Laboratory or related industries is preferred
- Business-level English and fluent Korean, both written and spoken
More about us
This role sits within ABB’s Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We’re entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.
We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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