Power Electronics Scientist: Innovate, Prototype & Firmware

ABB; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Department Manager of Power Electronics in Raleigh, NC. The role leads technology and system development for power electronics, guides proposals, and collaborates with an R&D team to deliver innovative solutions.

Candidates should have a PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering with a Power Electronics focus and 2+ years of relevant experience, hands-on lab skills, and firmware experience (DSPs/MCUs/FPGA). Travel up to 15% is expected.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with Power Electronics or MS with Power Electronics focus and 2+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience building electrical circuits; soldering and re-work of PCBs; ability to use oscilloscopes and lab meters.
• Firmware for DSPs/MCUs/FPGAs (C, C++, Verilog, VHDL) and PCB design using Altium or Cadence.
• Power electronics integration design including CAD tools and thermal FEA simulations.
• Travel up to 15% is required.

Responsibilities

• Scouting new technologies, creating proposals, and obtaining sponsor buy-in.
• Assessing technologies for power supplies, grid-connected converters, UPS, EV chargers, and motor drives.
• Developing technical requirements and creating new designs and PCBs.
• Develop firmware for low- and high-level functions of power converters and build/test models and hardware demonstrators.
• Select components and engage suppliers; build test assemblies and record data.
• Analyze data, optimize solutions, and prepare technical reports and publications.
• Represent ABB at conferences and events and contribute to strategic planning.

Skills

Power electronics

Firmware development

PCB design

Soldering & lab skills

C/C++/Verilog/VHDL

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)

MS in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics)

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Ansys

Job description

ABB is seeking a Department Manager of Power Electronics in Raleigh, NC. The role leads technology and system development for power electronics, guides proposals, and collaborates with an R&D team to deliver innovative solutions.

Candidates should have a PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering with a Power Electronics focus and 2+ years of relevant experience, hands-on lab skills, and firmware experience (DSPs/MCUs/FPGA). Travel up to 15% is expected.