Research Engineer

• Electrical Apparatus Innovation

About the Role

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 Department Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work in dynamic, international teams comprised of people with a wide range of experience and competencies to develop technical innovations for ABB Electrification and Motion Business Areas. Each day, you will conduct groundbreaking initiatives in technologies related to electrical apparatus (e.g., electrical motors, instrument transformers, and switchboards) addressing, for instance, their modelling (insulation/conductive/magnetic), materials selection, manufacturing, or testing. You will also be able to pursue personal initiatives and entrepreneurial behavior in a challenging and rewarding work environment.

This is an on-site position in Raleigh, NC. This role is contributing to the ABB Corporate Research Center located on North Carolina State's Centennial Campus in Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities

• Modelling, designing, building, testing, and recommending solutions applied to industrial electrical components and (sub)systems
• Bringing an innovative approach interfacing with local and external partners in achieving the best technical results on time and on budget
• Challenging existing methodologies, shortening design cycles and de-risking novel technologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of industrial experience, OR Master's degree with 2+ years of industrial experience, OR PhD in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Electrical or Industrial preferred) or Physics
• Expertise in at least two of the following areas:
• Materials development/selection/testing
  • Manufacturing (e.g., casting/injection molding/extrusion, 3-D printing, and welding)
  • Modelling (mechanical and thermal preferred)
• Knowledge in Matlab, Solidworks (or Creo), Ansys
• Hands-on approach to solve practical challenges involving prototyping
• Ability to translate technical specifications into project planning, required technical documentation, and reporting
• Able to travel upwards of 10% or as needed

Team Dynamics

You will join a dynamic, collaborative, dedicated and talented team where you will be able to thrive.

About ABB's Service Division

ABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division's extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.

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.

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)
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• 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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Why ABB

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

We Care

At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

We Grow

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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