Technical Senior Advisor

ABB; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB sta selezionando un Senior R&D Engineer per l’Area Emerging Technologies all’interno di ABB Smart Power. L’obiettivo è guidare progetti di innovazione, collaborando con specialisti globali, advisor tecnici e ingegneri di applicazione in un contesto internazionale e ibrido.

Il candidato ideale possiede una laurea in ingegneria, esperienza in R&D industriale e una spiccata capacità di tradurre trend tecnologici in concetti di sistema concreti.

Qualifications

• Almeno 5 anni di esperienza in Ricerca e Sviluppo industriale.
• Comprovata capacità di collaborazione cross‑funzionali, internazionali.
• Padronanza dell’inglese, comunicazione scritta e orale.

Responsibilities

• Costruire e mantenere relazioni con università, centri di ricerca, startup e incubatori.
• Supportare strategie di innovazione e roadmaps tecnologiche.
• Sviluppare architetture di riferimento e framework tecnici per applicazioni emergenti.
• Facilitare workshop tecnici con team interni, partners accademici e collaboratori esterni.
• Condurre studi di fattibilità e definire proof‑of‑concept, valutando maturità tecnologica e scalabilità.
• Eseguire benchmarking tecnologico e analisi di gap.
• Valutare progressi di progetti CRC come gate assessor.
• Contribuire a documentazione tecnica e brief di innovazione.

Skills

Industrial R&D

Collaborazione interfunzionale

Gestione degli stakeholder

Agile lavorativo

Inglese (comunicazione)

Education

Laurea in Ingegneria o settore affine

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Noi di ABB aiutiamo le industrie a operare in modo più snello e pulito, e ogni persona qui contribuisce a rendere possibile tutto questo. Avrai la possibilità di assumere un ruolo di leadership, sarai supportato nella tua crescita e sarai orgoglioso dell'impatto che creeremo insieme. Unisciti a noi per contribuire a far funzionare ciò che fa funzionare il mondo.

Questa Posizione Risponde a

Chapter Lead

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Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will collaborate closely with Global Application Specialists and Technology Advisors, focusing on areas aligned with your expertise and strengths. Supported by the team’s Product Owner, you will work autonomously in an agile environment while contributing to Smart Power’s future growth and innovation.

Join ABB Smart Power’s Emerging Technologies team and help shape the future instead of following trends. We identify megatrends, disruptive technologies, and new market opportunities, turning them into innovation strategies that keep ABB Smart Power ahead of the curve. We are looking for an experienced senior electrical or energy R&D engineer with an out-of-the-box mindset to join the Emerging Technologies, Applications and Segments team within Innovation and Common Modules.

The work model for the role is: #hybrid,

You Will Be Mainly Accountable For

• Build and maintain relationships across the innovation ecosystem, including universities, research centers, startups, and incubators, to identify new ideas and breakthrough technologies. Active engagement with academia is essential.
• Support innovation strategies and technology roadmaps through technical feasibility assessments and recommendations aligned with 3–5-year technology trends.
• Develop reference architectures and technical frameworks for emerging applications, translating technology trends into actionable system concepts.
• Design and facilitate technical workshops with internal teams, academic partners, and external collaborators to validate emerging technologies and innovation concepts.
• Conduct feasibility studies and define proof-of-concepts, assessing technology maturity, scalability, and applicability to Smart Power’s portfolio while balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.
• Perform competitive technology benchmarking and gap analysis to identify opportunities and strengthen Smart Power’s capabilities.
• Act as a gate assessor for Corporate Research Center (CRC) projects, evaluating technical progress, strategic alignment, and business relevance.
• Contribute to technical documentation and innovation briefs, translating complex R&D findings into clear recommendations for stakeholders and leadership.
• Navigate matrix organizations effectively, influencing cross‑functional teams and stakeholders across ABB without direct authority.
• Collaborate closely with R&D Engineers, Technology Advisors, and Application Engineers in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Support scouting of global megatrends and emerging technologies by analysing scientific publications, patents, and academic research to identify breakthrough innovations and their potential impact on Smart Power’s future portfolio.

Qualifications For The Role

• You are highly skilled in industrial R&D environments and enjoy working at the intersection of emerging technologies, energy transition, and industrial decarbonization.
• You have 5+ years of experience in industrial R&D, ideally within global and cross‑functional organizations.
• You possess strong knowledge of energy transition challenges, industrial decarbonization trends, and related market dynamics.
• You are innovative around cross‑functional collaboration, stakeholder management, and building constructive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• You thrive in agile, dynamic environments and enjoy working within multidisciplinary international teams.
• You are proficient in drawing and reading electrical schematics, with hands‑on experience using CAD‑based tools (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN), and are able to translate complex system architectures into clear technical documentation .
• Degree in Engineering, Energy Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• You are at ease communicating in English.
• Research or academic collaboration experience, including an active network within universities or research institutions, would be a strong plus.
• Knowledge of industrial decarbonization, energy systems, power electronics, datacenter architectures, or power infrastructure design is considered a nice to have.
• Experience with distributed energy resources, microgrids, or emerging fuel technologies such as hydrogen, ammonia, or SMRs would be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20–30%.

Compensation Package

This opportunity is open to candidates in multiple countries, with the final work location determined based on the selected candidate. As compensation may vary by location, we are committed to being transparent throughout the hiring process and will share details of the salary range, variable compensation and benefits package with candidates who progress to the first interview stage.

The offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.

Costruire un futuro più pulito e intelligente richiede ogni tipo di mente: i curiosi, i coraggiosi e i creativi. Per questo accogliamo persone da ogni percorso e con ogni esperienza.