R&D Engineer

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In this position, you will implement creative, innovative products and solutions to provide value to customers, and win in the market. The R&D engineer will be proficient in executing product development activities including design, testing, analysis, root cause, qualification, and certification. The products developed and maintained in this role apply to electrical protection in residential and commercial applications. You will be part of a larger team of mechanical and electrical engineers, interacting with sourcing and manufacturing personnel throughout the product lifecycle. This position requires a high degree of flexibility as well as analytical and interpersonal skills.

Your responsibilities

• Technical and scientific proficiency and leadership: Demonstrates solid technical proficiency in own competence area by performing a variety of technology/engineering assignments, mainly in research and development (R&D) projects, which demonstrates independent ability to recognize problems and provide input to solutions
• Actively follows the scientific discussions in own competence area and contributes independently. Lead product requirements definition. Investigate current and future technologies for application to products across the business unit
• Technology direction: Understands the key business drivers for ABB to make judgments and contribute to results
• Collaborates with product management in developing the product roadmap and works with R&D leaders to develop the technology roadmap
• Innovation and creativity: Contribute to R&D projects with own, creative ideas. Proposes follow-up projects and activities within own technical area based on new ideas
• Analyzes opportunities for short term product enhancement, medium term product development, and longer-term technology developments
• Projects, processes, and tools: As a solid R&D project member and contributor, with experience as project or sub-project leader, ensures alignment with assigned targets (time, cost, quality) and coordinates activities. Demonstrates sound understanding of, and actively applies, R&D processes and tools
• Provides ownership for compliance with applicable standards. Stays current with trends in competitor features and customer applications
• R&D context: Maintains awareness of state-of-art technology, as well as ABB products and technologies, and identifies and understands technical drivers for R&D projects in own area
• Understands what creates customer value in own R&D projects and project portfolio of own organization and works to improve operations and increase customer satisfaction according to incoming requests. Provides consulting services to business operations and customers
• Knowledge transfer: Participates constructively in working teams. Shares own technical/scientific knowledge in own projects and supports colleagues in applying processes and tools to ensure timely and high-quality results. Shows solid documentation skills and writes technical reports independently
• Network and visibility: Participate in networks in own area, including relevant Engineering networks, to further knowledge in targeted area of expertise
• Intellectual property (IP) and risk management: Has a basic understanding of the importance of IP for the ABB business, contributes to IP discussions and develops project clearance reports. Identifies risks in R&D projects

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher in Mechanical Engineering or similar with minimum of 2+ years’ experience in development of products.
• Experience in manufacturing implementation of new and modified designs.
• Expertise in high volume manufacturing processes, including stamping, molding, welding, assembly, and automation.
• Experience with CAD design and product documentation, Creo and Windchill preferred.
• Experience defining, designing, and integrating cost effective, compliant solutions.
• Track record executing product design projects in teams and individually.
• Experience working with standards and standards compliance.
• Experience with electrical panelboards, circuit breakers, or similar products.
• Experience in testing, DoE, and data analysis.
• Experience applying mechanical design solutions to solve problems.
• Strong forensic analysis skills.
• A mindset of innovation and creativity.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB Smart Buildings digitally transforms commercial, industrial and residential buildings for the highest comfort, efficiency, safety and security - enhancing quality of life in buildings of the future through safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions, services and products. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid