R&D Mechanical Engineer

ABB Schweiz AG; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an R&D Engineer where you'll design innovative instruments for the Measurement & Analytics Division. This role involves optimizing manufacturing processes and ensuring compliance with technical standards. Ideal candidates will have a mechanical engineering background and experience in complex systems. ABB values your progress and voice, providing the support needed to make an impact.

Benefits

Leadership opportunities

Growth support

Meaningful impact

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in complex systems and harsh environments preferred.
• Familiar with standards like ASME, ATEX.
• Bilingual in French and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Design instruments in compliance with requirements, costs, and timelines.
• Select and optimize manufacturing processes such as CNC machining and 3D printing.
• Document mechanical designs and establish inspection plans.

Skills

Knowledge of materials

Manufacturing processes

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Innovative mindset

Collaboration skills

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Job description

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 Position reports to:

R&D Engineer

Division Overview

The Measurement & Analytics Division is among the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of smart instrumentation and analyzers, working at the heart of industrial digital transformation. The division’s portfolio includes analyzers for gases and liquids, instrumentation for process variables, force measurement solutions, and digital solutions for device management and predictive maintenance. Key industries served include oil and gas, chemical, water and wastewater, power, hydrogen, batteries, and marine. The division enables process optimization and environmental sustainability through data collection and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design instruments in compliance with requirements, costs, and timelines.
2. Select and optimize manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, molding, bending, 3D printing, etc.
3. Review and seal drawings according to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing standards.
4. Document mechanical designs, establish tolerance budgets, and inspection plans.
5. Supervise assembly, commissioning, and create test plans for prototypes.
6. Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and deliver high-level presentations to clients.
7. Contribute to planning tasks and technical proposals.
8. Support production occasionally.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering degree with 5–10 years of experience in complex systems, optics, FEA, and harsh environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, heat and surface treatments.
• Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, familiar with standards like ASME, ATEX.
• Innovative mindset, ownership, and continuous improvement drive.
• Member of OIQ, bilingual in French and English (written and spoken).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in technical environments.

Language Requirements

French is required. English is also required for communication with international customers.

What We Offer

Leadership opportunities, growth support, and meaningful impact. Be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates progress. Join us to lead the way where progress moves faster and expectations are outrun.

Additional Information

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Our Commitment to Diversity

ABB values dedication, commitment, and expertise. We are an Employment Equity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, supporting women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and encourage self-identification during the application process.