Senior Proposal Engineer – High‑Power VFD & Motor Systems

ABB Inc.; New Berlin (WI); Hybrid; USD 98,700 - 157,920; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company contributions

Paid holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

ABB Inc. in New Berlin, WI and Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead the proposal process and manage technical aspects of variable frequency drive and motor equipment packages for heavy industry projects.

You will engage with End Users, EPCs, and OEMs, negotiate Terms and Conditions, and coordinate with project execution teams to set schedules and conduct risk reviews. This hybrid role involves travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; 10+ years business experience in related areas such as Sales or Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of medium voltage variable speed drives and applications; commercial astuteness.
• Travel 20–40% and ability to work independently under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal activities for assigned VFD system pursuits; review specs and dimensioning.
• Interface with project execution and commissioning teams to outline schedules.
• Lead internal risk reviews covering technical, financial and commercial aspects.
• Establish and maintain effective customer relationships throughout the sales process.
• Identify risks and coordinate mitigation with Project Execution.
• Identify potential vendors and collaborate on pricing with Supply Chain.

Skills

MV VFD knowledge

Proposal management

Customer relationship mgmt

Technical sales experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Job description

ABB Inc. in New Berlin, WI and Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Bid Manager to lead the proposal process and manage technical aspects of variable frequency drive and motor equipment packages for heavy industry projects.

You will engage with End Users, EPCs, and OEMs, negotiate Terms and Conditions, and coordinate with project execution teams to set schedules and conduct risk reviews. This hybrid role involves travel.