Graduate Engineer Program

Opportunities, exposure and leadership development

If you love innovation, technology and being exposed to new environments, the Graduate Engineer Program is the ideal move for you.

The South Asia - Graduate Engineering Program (GEP) is designed to professionally develop brilliant minds and nurture future leaders in the field of engineering by giving young graduates exposure to the diverse elements of working in the innovative and technological world of ABB.

The program allows graduates to gain practical experience in different engineering functions and to grow an international network through cross functional working relationships. This helps to develop a global mindset for an exciting and challenging international career.

Overview

The 18-month program consists of three rotations across a variety of meaningful assignments and projects for the Business Unit Areas in the company. These assignments will include exposure in: business development, project management, product application, design, production, commissioning, services with a focus on training-on-the-job experience that is able to groom and build a strong engineering foundation for the graduate especially within ABB.

In addition, internal development programs, seminars and other off-the-job activities will also complement the program.
Home Country
6 months		 Home Country
6 months 		 Overseas
6 months 
Relevant Division  Relevant Division   Project-based assignment
Divisional assignment by business units Divisional assignment by business units  Front-end commercial business experience or back-end engineering operations 
Segmented rotation in different functions  Segmented rotation in different functions  Segmented rotation in different functions  
Operations (Systems/ Product)  Operations (Systems/ Product)  Culturally different country 
              -               -  More demanding, personal responsibility
Rotations to functional areas will be allocated giving consideration to business needs, graduate's field of study / interest and available location. At the conclusion of the program, the graduates will be re-designated to a permanent functional role in the home country and thereafter continuing his / her journey.

Why GEP?

This program provides opportunities for the accelerated development in an engineering career: technically or professionally. Technical business leaders will personally mentor and coach your development throughout the program. Upon completion, you will have embedded the culture, vision, mission and values of a multinational corporation to take the next steps in your engineering career.

Who are we looking for?

A potential candidate should be a recent graduate with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Power, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics) or other related majors, with a minimum (regular) length of university studies of 3-4 years.
  • Demonstrated academic excellence
  • Passion and commitment for technological innovations
  • Articulate with proactive problem solving initiative
  • Ambitious, curious, flexible and open for new ideas
  • Internationally minded - social and intercultural
  • Internationally mobile

When and where to apply

Applications will typically open in the first quarter of the year, for an annual intake that starts in January the following year. The exact details will be available in the job postings, look out for it or set up a job alert.

The recruitment process typically involves interviews, an assessment center and psychometric testing.

Applicants invited for an interview will receive additional information about the next steps.
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