Pioneering MV Grid R&D Electrical Engineer

ABB; Pinetops (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401k Savings Plan

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

ABB in the United States is seeking a qualified Electrical Engineer for an R&D role in Pinetops, NC. You will contribute to the development of instrument transformers, cutouts, and switches in Medium-Voltage, collaborating with R&D teams and delivering concepts through to testing and deployment.

You will work onsite with a focus on quality, timeline, and cost constraints, applying standards and architecture guidelines while fostering independent work and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in the Medium-Voltage space.
• Strong background working with R&D teams in the Metering, Protection, & Control market
• Demonstrated expertise in power distribution and power systems
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent professional experience in medium-voltage systems
• Fluent English communication skills
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

• Working as an independent and reliable contributor in R&D projects with limited supervision.
• Performing various tasks in the assigned area (e.g., mechanics, electronics, thermal, software), from building concepts, gathering requirements to designing, implementing, integrating, testing, technology transfer or maintenance, and operations.
• Understanding and applying applicable processes, standards, guidelines, and requirements, including architectural and design constraints.
• Driving the achievement of assigned targets (quality, time, scope, cost) and raising and addressing risks.

Skills

Medium-Voltage experience

R&D collaboration

Power systems knowledge

Electrical Engineering degree

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

ABB in the United States is seeking a qualified Electrical Engineer for an R&D role in Pinetops, NC. You will contribute to the development of instrument transformers, cutouts, and switches in Medium-Voltage, collaborating with R&D teams and delivering concepts through to testing and deployment.

You will work onsite with a focus on quality, timeline, and cost constraints, applying standards and architecture guidelines while fostering independent work and team collaboration.