R&D Senior Electrical Engineer

ABB; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB's NEMA Motors Division is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support a team in developing electric motor technologies and products. You will identify innovative solutions, manage motor platforms, and help protect intellectual property while ensuring ABB specifications and standards are met.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain to align specifications, provide application support, and meet regulatory requirements, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 10 years of motor experience.
• Knowledge of electric motor technologies and design methodologies (FEA).
• Experience with UL, CSA, CE, IEEE, IEC, NEMA regulatory compliance.
• Master’s or PhD in Engineering and CAD tools preferred.
• Applicants must have work authorization to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Contribute significantly to technology and product development; perform cost-benefit analyses to optimize designs.
• Create electrical designs for industrial motors in accordance with ABB specifications and industry standards.
• Leverage motor design expertise to contribute innovative ideas; lead projects or be a senior team member and apply engineering tools and methods.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain on specs, regulatory requirements, and related processes.

Skills

Electrical motors

Regulatory compliance

Design methodologies (FEA)

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s or PhD in Engineering (Preferred)

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

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.

This position reports to:

Director of R&D - Engineer To Order

The work model for the role is:

Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

The R&D Senior Electrical Engineer supports a team of electrical engineers in the development of electric motor technologies and products by identifying and implementing innovative solutions while helping manage motor technologies, platforms, and intellectual property.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Contributing significantly to successful outcomes in technology development, product development, and support of existing products. Performing detailed cost-benefit analyses to optimize designs.
• Creating electrical designs for industrial motors in accordance with ABB specifications and industry standards. Maintaining a strong emphasis on electric motor design methodologies, modeling techniques, test standards, and analysis of motor test data.
• Leveraging expertise in motor design to contribute innovative and creative ideas to a variety of complex R&D assignments. Ensuring appropriate protection of newly created intellectual property. Acting as a project leader or senior project member, providing expertise in the execution and application of supporting engineering tools, processes, and methods.
• Collaborating with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain on product specifications, application support, regulatory and certification requirements, and related processes. Sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues to ensure timely, high-quality results.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience with Electric Motors.
• Knowledge of electric motor technologies, advanced design methodologies (FEA), manufacturing processes, and customer support experience.
• Working knowledge of UL, CSA, CE, IEEE, IEC, NEMA regulatory compliance
• Preferred Experience Includes: Master’s Degree / PHD in Engineering, SAP, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

ABB’s NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable energy-efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

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 Affimative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities 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 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 Affimative 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.

ABB Benefit Summary For Eligible US Employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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