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R&D Senior Electrical Engineer
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
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On-site
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Full-time
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1w ago
Benefits & Perks
•Healthcare
•401(k)
•Life Insurance
•Disability Insurance
•Parental Leave
•Mental Health
•Pet Insurance
•Employee Discount
•Paid Holidays
•Healthcare
•401k
•Parental Leave
•Mental Health
•Pet Insurance
Required Skills
Electric Motor Design
AC Induction Motor Design
FEA
Regulatory Compliance
Cost-Benefit Analysis
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:
Director of Research & Development:
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 results in technology development, product development, and support of existing products. Performs a detailed cost-benefit analysis for design optimization.
- Creating electrical designs for industrial motors per internal specifications and industry standards from fractional through integral horsepower ranges. Maintains a special emphasis on AC induction motor design methodology, modeling techniques, test standards, and analysis of motor test data.
- Leveraging expertise in motor design, contributing innovative and creative ideas to a variety of complex R&D assignments. Ensures appropriate protection of newly created intellectual property. Acts as project leader or senior project member providing experience in the execution and use of supporting engineering tools, processes, and methods.
- Collaborating with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain on product specification, application assistance, regulatory or certification requirements and processes while sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues to ensure timely and high-quality results.
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of experience with Electric Motors and minimum 5 years in AC Induction 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: Lean Six Sigma or PMP – Certifications / Master’s Degree in Engineering, SAP, AutoCAD, and Solid Works.
- 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 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 (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 the following websites: 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 US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
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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
- 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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We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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About ABB

ABB
PublicABB is a multinational technology corporation that provides electrification, robotics, automation, and motion solutions for industrial and infrastructure applications.
10,001+
Employees
Zurich
Headquarters
Reviews
3.5
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Work Life Balance
3.0
Compensation
2.0
Culture
2.5
Career
3.5
Management
2.0
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Pros
Award ceremonies and achievement recognition
Professional experience opportunities
Relevant marketing and writing experience
Cons
Awards only recognize sales and leadership teams
Auxiliary departments excluded and understaffed
No cost of living raises provided
Salary Ranges
405 data points
Mid/L4
Senior/L5
Mid/L4 · Project Manager
102 reports
$117,433
total / year
Base
$109,179
Stock
-
Bonus
$8,254
$79,130
$175,443
Interview Experience
5 interviews
Difficulty
3.8
/ 5
Duration
14-28 weeks
Offer Rate
20%
Experience
Positive 0%
Neutral 60%
Negative 40%
Interview Process
1
Application Review
2
Phone Screen
3
Technical Interview
4
System Design/Panel Interview
5
Onsite/Final Round
6
Offer Decision
Common Questions
Technical Knowledge
System Design
Behavioral/STAR
Past Experience
Problem Solving