Quality Electrical Engineer

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Richmond (VA); A distancia; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ABB is seeking a Quality Electrical Engineer to serve as the technical design authority and a customer-facing lead on ABB Critical Power projects. This remote role involves travel to customer sites (approximately 40%) and requires experience in electrical distribution or power systems.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, testing, service, and product management to resolve quality issues and ensure timely delivery.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; 7+ years in electrical distribution or power systems.
• Master's degree with 5+ years in electrical distribution or power systems is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with fluent English.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as ABB's primary customer contact for quality and technical issues, leading communications and timelines.
• Act as the technical and design authority for engineering deliverables on moderate- to high-complexity projects.
• Review and approve designs, perform verification and peer reviews, ensure safety and quality compliance.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges while communicating product gaps and market trends to teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, testing, and service teams to ensure project execution.
• Manage multiple projects, including work plans, cost estimates, RFQs, and delivery of outputs.

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (5+ years experience)

Interpersonal and communication skills

English fluency (written and spoken)

MS Office / MS Teams proficiency

Ability to leverage AI tools

Project management

Independent work capability

Cross-functional collaboration

Work authorization for ABB in the US

Herramientas

MS Office

MS Teams

AI tools

Descripción del empleo

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.

The Quality Electrical Engineer will serve as both a technical design authority and a customer-facing lead for ABB Critical Power projects. This role combines engineering responsibilities with commercial customer engagement to ensure timely project delivery and resolution of customer quality issues. Utilizing management skills, technical knowledge of products, and communication skills to lead the ABB service, engineering, factory, and product management to solve and resolve customer quality issues.

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.

The work model for the role is: Remote {#LI-Remote}

40% travel requirement for customer visits and project support.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Serve as ABB's primary customer contact for quality and technical issues, leading communications, onsite support, action plans, and resolution timelines.
• Act as the technical and design authority for engineering deliverables on moderate- to high-complexity projects.
• Review and approve designs, perform verification and peer reviews, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, contractual, and as-built documentation requirements.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges while communicating product gaps, customer needs, and market trends to commercial and product management teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, service, supply chain, sales, and product management to ensure effective project execution.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, including work plans, cost estimates, RFQs, supplier evaluations, project meetings, contract variations, and timely delivery of engineering outputs.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or (related field) with 7+ years' experience in electrical distribution or power systems; Master's degree with 5+ years' experience in electrical distribution or power systems.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with fluent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Teams, and ability to leverage AI tools in job functions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with ABB product management, engineering, and service teams.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PE Certification
• Experience with LV/MV UPS systems, batteries, static transfer switches, power conditioning, PDUs, and ATS.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards (ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NEMA, NFPA 70E, UL).
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Previous field, factory, or design engineering experience in data centers, hospitals, or industrial facilities.

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affidiv? 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