R&D Electrical Engineer

ABB Inc.; Pinetops (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Pinetops, NC, seeks an R&D Engineer to develop medium-voltage products. The role requires a Master's or Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and proficiency in CAD tools like SolidWorks. Key responsibilities include product development, conducting simulations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. An ideal candidate has experience in electrical device testing and a solid understanding of electrotechnical materials. This position requires onsite work and some travel (10-15%).

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with relevant experience in product development.
• Knowledge of numerical simulations related to medium or high voltage systems.
• Experience with CAD tools and the industrialization process of new products.

Responsibilities

• Develop new medium-voltage instrument transformers and sensors.
• Facilitate design reviews and work with cross-functional teams.
• Protect inventions and ensure compliance with design guidelines.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

FEM simulations

SolidWorks

Electrical devices testing

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

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.

Reporting to

R&D Leader - Grid Components

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will contribute to ABB’s success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by working both independently and as part of a Research & Development (R&D) team.

The work model for this role is: onsite #LI-onsite.

This role contributes to the EL Distribution Solutions in Pinetops, NC or Mebane, NC.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Develop new products—medium-voltage instrument transformers and sensors—including product concept, numerical analysis and simulations, design documentation, as well as testing and characterization of the design in the labs with the help of technical support staff.
• Create definitions of parts, sub-assemblies, and top-level end items in the form of 2D drawings, 3D models, tolerance stack-ups, and various electronic data formats to support analysis, manufacturing, assembly, tooling and inspection; ensure compliance with established design guidelines for safety, manufacturing efficiency, quality and reliability.
• Facilitate design reviews for product parts and assemblies during the development and industrialization process; work as part of cross-functional teams including manufacturing, sourcing, global engineering and systems engineering in developing and ongoing support of state‑of‑the‑art medium voltage control and protection devices.
• Protect inventions following ABB intellectual property guidelines; ability to travel is required, estimate 10 to 15 percent travel (domestic as well as international).

Qualifications for the role

• Master’s degree in science (MSc) in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of experience or Bachelor’s degree in science (BSc) in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 4 years of experience in medium or high voltage product development.
• Sound knowledge of FEM dielectric, electromagnetic, structural, thermal and CFD numerical simulations.
• Good understanding of electrotechnical material properties, behavior and applications.
• Basic experience with electrical devices testing and troubleshooting.
• Experience with new products industrialization process preferred.
• Sound knowledge of SolidWorks (or similar CAD tool) – 3D modeling, 2D drawings preferred.
• Experience with medium-voltage or high-voltage power network devices preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, 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 and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.