Technical Solutions Manager – Life Sciences

ABB

Technical Solutions Manager responsible for DCS solutions in Life Sciences automation projects. Collaborating with clients and internal teams to ensure regulatory compliance and technical excellence.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeNorth Carolina • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as ABB’s lead technical expert for DCS solutions in the Life Sciences sector and provide technical sales support and domain-specific guidance to business development and proposal teams.
Ensure technical excellence and customer satisfaction, contributing to the growth and competitiveness of the Life Sciences Automation segment.
Collaborate with strategic customers to develop automation strategies and roadmaps aligned with industry trends and regulatory requirements.
Lead or support design reviews, functional specifications, and validation documentation in compliance with FDA, EMA, and cGMP regulations.
Lead technical presentations and solution workshops/lunch and learns with executive stakeholders to influence buying decisions and build trust.
Set up, support and deploy DCS demo centers to support customer engagement.
Partner with product management and R&D to influence development of Life Sciences-focused features and digital capabilities.
Conduct internal and external training sessions to disseminate Life Sciences automation knowledge across ABB.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical), or Biomedical Science; MSc preferred.
15 + years in Pharma/Biotech automation, or EPC project business with ≥ 5 years P&L or segment leadership.
5+ years of experience with Distributed Control Systems.
Extensive automation/domain knowhow in long-cycle, largescale life sciences projects with proven oversight of substantial execution backlogs and value creation track record.
Experience with ABB’s DCS is a plus—experience with other DCS products (Emerson, Siemens) and PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens) is also beneficial.
Deep expertise in cGMP, FDA/EMA, GAMP 5, Data Integrity, ISA95, ISA88.
Strong knowledge of ISA-88 / S88 batch architecture and recipe configuration.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
11 paid holidays.
Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Distributed Control Systemsautomation strategiesfunctional specificationsvalidation documentationcGMPFDAEMAGAMP 5Data IntegrityISA-88

Soft Skills

technical sales supportcustomer satisfactioncollaborationleadershipinfluencingtrainingcommunicationtrust buildingpresentation skillsstrategic thinking