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Research & Development Engineer - Smart Power
At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.
This position reports to
R&D/Technology Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the ELSP (Smart Power) Business at our site in Bloomfield, CT to support NEMA enclosed ATS Agile Team in Distribution & Energy Management (DEM) Agile Unit and implement creative, innovative products solutions to provide value to customers, and win in the market. The work model for the role is hybrid. #LI-Hybrid This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power division covering three locations in Bloomfield, CT; Senatobia, MS and Mebane, NC. The candidate will start in one location and stay for a year before relocating to next location for another year until the business decides on a final permanent location after working in a three listed locations. You will be mainly accountable for: Displaying strong leadership skills and demonstrable experience in technical fundamentals, quality, safety and compliance, and new product introduction implementation. Demonstrates solid technical proficiency in own area of competence and embraces best practices. Performs a variety of tasks in the assigned area (e.g., mechanics, electronics, thermal, software), from concepts and requirements through design, implementation, integration, and testing, to technology transfer or maintenance and operations. Demonstrates the ability to independently recognize problems and provide input to solutions. Stays abreast of the state of the art (industry/academia) in own competence area as well as new and evolving technologies. Understands the key drivers for ABB in own business/technology area in order to make judgments and contribute to results. Understands how to create customer value and works to increase customer satisfaction. Applies the ideas to realize the value and proposes concrete follow-up and improvement activities/projects.
Qualifications for the role
We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory #LI-Hybrid We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website 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: _KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf _ English_formattedESQA508c.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-. 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- or by sending an email to Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.
This position reports to
R&D/Technology Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the ELSP (Smart Power) Business at our site in Bloomfield, CT to support NEMA enclosed ATS Agile Team in Distribution & Energy Management (DEM) Agile Unit and implement creative, innovative products solutions to provide value to customers, and win in the market. The work model for the role is hybrid. #LI-Hybrid This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power division covering three locations in Bloomfield, CT; Senatobia, MS and Mebane, NC. The candidate will start in one location and stay for a year before relocating to next location for another year until the business decides on a final permanent location after working in a three listed locations. You will be mainly accountable for: Displaying strong leadership skills and demonstrable experience in technical fundamentals, quality, safety and compliance, and new product introduction implementation. Demonstrates solid technical proficiency in own area of competence and embraces best practices. Performs a variety of tasks in the assigned area (e.g., mechanics, electronics, thermal, software), from concepts and requirements through design, implementation, integration, and testing, to technology transfer or maintenance and operations. Demonstrates the ability to independently recognize problems and provide input to solutions. Stays abreast of the state of the art (industry/academia) in own competence area as well as new and evolving technologies. Understands the key drivers for ABB in own business/technology area in order to make judgments and contribute to results. Understands how to create customer value and works to increase customer satisfaction. Applies the ideas to realize the value and proposes concrete follow-up and improvement activities/projects.
Qualifications for the role
- Bachelor's degree, or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical power or similar with minimum of 5 years' experience in development of products & its solutions in Electrical distributions.
- Experience in manufacturing implementation of new and modified designs.
- Expertise in product and solution level testing desired and experience on working with Global test labs and Certification agency.
- Experience with design and product documentation, Creo and Windchill preferred.
- Experience with switches, transfer switches, automatic transfer switches, electrical panelboards, circuit breakers, or similar products or other Electro-Mechanical design and testing experience
- Knowledge of certification standards for electrical equipment (UL, IEC, IEEE)
- LEAN and/or Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred
- Up to 5% domestic travel, international maybe but rare
- We are unable to sponsor an employment visa at this time for this role. Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory #LI-Hybrid We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website 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: _KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf _ English_formattedESQA508c.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-. 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- or by sending an email to Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
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