R&D Applied Scientist at ABB San Jose, CA

ABB; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on experience and mentorship

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

A global technology leader in San Jose is seeking an R&D Applied Scientist to develop innovative solutions for performance improvement of instruments. This position requires collaboration with academic and industrial partners and includes responsibilities in experimental design and documentation. Candidates should have a PhD or extensive M.S. experience in relevant fields, along with strong problem-solving and technical skills.

Qualifications

• PhD preferred, M.S. with extensive experience may be considered.
• Familiarity with various optical spectroscopy methods.
• Hands-on experience with lasers in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop solutions for ABB instruments.
• Design and perform experiments for product qualification.
• Document configurations and results for new products.

Skills

Optical spectroscopy

Statistical methods

Problem-solving skills

Data analysis tools

Education

PhD in applied physics or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

R&D Applied Scientist job at ABB. San Jose, CA. At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Research Team Manager - San Jose ABB’s Process Automation business area enables customers to operate some of the world’s largest and most complex industrial infrastructures, helping them outrun – leaner and cleaner. We offer a broad range of automation, electrification and digital solutions for process, hybrid and maritime industries, including industry-specific integrated control and software as well as measurement and analytics solutions and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate in a team to develop novel solutions to improve the performance and expand the application space of ABB instruments.
• Utilize hardware, software, and data analysis skills to develop, fabricate, and test new analyzers based on cavity enhanced, tunable diode laser absorption spectrometry and other laser diagnostic techniques.
• Design and perform experiments needed to qualify applications of new and current products.
• Work with academic, national laboratory, industrial, and other research collaborators to apply laser-based analyzers to a wide array of environmental, industrial, medical, and military applications.
• Document analyzer configurations, test protocols, and results to drive the release of new products to production.

Qualifications

• PhD in applied physics, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, optics or a related experimental field is preferred. M.S. may be considered with extensive experience and proven track record.
• Familiarity with optical spectroscopy (e.g., absorption, FTIR, photoacoustic, Raman, fluorescence, LIBS, etc.) and spectral interpretation.
• Background in molecular vibration and electronic transition spectroscopy using full spectra information for complex qualitative and quantitative chemical characterization of various mixtures.
• Hands-on experience in using lasers (UV, NIR, MIR) in a laboratory setting and handling gas samples.
• Understanding of statistical methods applied to both experimental design optimization and experimental data analysis, including but not limited to univariate statistical analysis, multivariate statistical analysis, and iterative fitting techniques.
• Proven problem-solving skills to identify and troubleshoot unforeseen problems in a systematic, scientific method without direct instruction.
• Ability to develop, implement and launch initiatives related to product changes, new products, and new applications.
• Familiarity with scientific data analysis tools, such as: MATLAB, PLS, PCR, IGOR Pro, Horizon, Origin, LabVIEW, Python, etc. and/or spectroscopy analysis software, such as: Unscrambler / CAMO, PLS Toolbox, Horizon, Pirouette, Statistica, SIMCA, saisir, or GRAMS A/I.

What’s In It For You

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward.

More About Us

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