Senior R&D Electrical Engineer — Power Electronics Lead

ABB Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401k with company contributions

Life insurance

AD&D

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

ABB is seeking an experienced Senior Electronics Engineer for an onsite role in Richmond, VA. You will lead analog and digital circuit design from concept through qualification, ensuring IPC/UL/IEC/CE/RoHS compliance and driving IP initiatives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a robust technology roadmap within the Critical Power Group.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in Electronics Circuit design with a minimum of 8 years' experience designing and maintaining existing designs within specialist teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative solutions to complex technical challenges through research, analysis, and validation.
• Document designs, test results, and engineering activities to support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to intellectual property development and supporting project-level IP initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership during design reviews and mentoring junior engineers on design best practices and compliance requirements.
• Lead the design and development of analog and digital circuits from concept through qualification, including schematic design, component selection, PCB layout guidance, simulation, verification, and prototype validation.
• Ensure PCBA compliance with applicable IPC, UL, IEC, CE, RoHS, and product safety standards.
• Partner with PCB layout, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to implement DFM, DFA, and DFT best practices and manage component lifecycle risks.
• Support EMC/EMI, environmental, reliability, and regulatory testing to achieve successful product qualification and certification.

Skills

Circuit design

PCB design

ECAD tools

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Allegro

Job description

ABB is seeking an experienced Senior Electronics Engineer for an onsite role in Richmond, VA. You will lead analog and digital circuit design from concept through qualification, ensuring IPC/UL/IEC/CE/RoHS compliance and driving IP initiatives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a robust technology roadmap within the Critical Power Group.