Component Engineer - Electrical & Electronics

-; Richmond; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in energy solutions is seeking an engineer to support the performance and reliability of UPS and PDU systems. The role involves collaborating with engineering and suppliers to assess component quality and manage data systems. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering and have experience in manufacturing. This position provides an opportunity to impact the energy sector while working in an onsite environment in Richmond, VA, alongside a supportive team focused on learning and growth.

Benefits

Health and life insurance

401k Savings Plan

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical/Electronic preferred), with 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing techniques and process of electrical and electronic components.
• Experience with evaluation and qualification of electrical/electronic component manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Assess the quality and reliability of components through testing and collaboration.
• Collaborate with P&L and suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Maintain component data management systems including documentation.

Skills

Electrical/Electronic understanding

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Windchill PLM

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: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the performance and reliability of our active product portfolio, primarily focused on UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), PDU (Power Distribution Units), and STS (Static Transfer Switches) within the Data Center segment. You will serve as the responsible design authority for the electrical and electronics engineering discipline, ensuring the quality, cost-effectiveness, and production readiness of components used across these products. Your responsibilities will include component maintenance, technical evaluations, and close collaboration with cross‑functional teams including R&D, Agile development, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Production. In addition to your technical leadership, you will demonstrate your expertise by ensuring that all assignments are completed in alignment with contract specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and applicable regulatory policies and standards.

The work model for the role is: Onsite; Richmond, VA

This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power Division for Power Protection in North America.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Evaluation and testing: Assessing the quality, reliability, and compatibility of different components through testing, analysis, and collaboration with engineering and suppliers.
• Perform supplier capability and capacity analysis to make sourcing decisions and recommendations.
• Knowledge Management: Develop guidelines/procedures on component selection. Evaluate supplier change or EOL notification as needed.
• Maintain component data management systems including qualification records/results/documentation.
• Supplier Integration & Management: Collaborate with P&L and quality to ensure suppliers meet quality and delivery requirements, resolving any issues related to component manufacturing, and identifying potential alternative suppliers.
• Lead Make vs. Buy decision analyses and support outside processing management when outsourcing is desired.
• Collaboration and communication: Working closely with engineering, P&L, quality, manufacturing teams, and suppliers to ensure smooth coordination and effective communication throughout.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical/Electronic preferred), with 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing techniques and process of electrical and electronic components like PCBAs, Transformer, insulators and IGBTs required.
• Experience with evaluation and qualification of electrical/electronic component manufacturers.
• Ability to discuss designs with supplier to optimize designs for manufacture and assessing supplier capabilities.
• Ability to analyze material cost breakdowns and accuracy based on market values through strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work with engineering, SMC and suppliers to ensure technical requirements are met.
• Experience with SAP and or Windchill PLM systems preferred.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff irmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff irmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the 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 Individuals with Disabilities 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 [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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Health, Life & Disability

• 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

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division's technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division's portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world's largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division's ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

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