Power Electronics Scientist — Innovate & Impact

BlackBerry Inc.; Isle Forest (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Life Insurance

AD&D

Disability coverage

Employee discounts

Paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

ABB seeks an electrical engineering professional specializing in power electronics to lead technology development and circuit design. You will develop firmware for power converters, design PCBs, and run experiments to validate concepts. The role requires hands-on lab skills, CAD/FEA tools, and collaboration with sponsors and cross‑functional teams.

You will travel up to 15%, present findings, and contribute to patent filings while aligning with ABB’s strategic goals here in the US.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with Power Electronics or a Master’s with Power Electronics focus and at least 2 years of experience.
• Hands-on experience building electrical circuits and soldering PCB assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Scout new technologies and develop proposals with sponsor buy-in.
• Assess technologies for power supplies, grid-connected converters, EV chargers, and more.
• Design and test electronic circuits and PCBs, and develop firmware for DSPs/MCUs/FPGA.
• Run tests, collect data, and optimize solutions; prepare technical reports and publications.
• Represent ABB at conferences and events and support strategic planning.

Skills

Power Electronics

PCB Design

Firmware Development

DSP/MCU/FPGA

Soldering & Lab Work

Altium/Cadence

Thermal FEA

Proposal Writing

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)

Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Thermal Simulation Software

Job description

ABB seeks an electrical engineering professional specializing in power electronics to lead technology development and circuit design. You will develop firmware for power converters, design PCBs, and run experiments to validate concepts. The role requires hands-on lab skills, CAD/FEA tools, and collaboration with sponsors and cross‑functional teams.

You will travel up to 15%, present findings, and contribute to patent filings while aligning with ABB’s strategic goals here in the US.