R&D Engineer

Your role and responsibilities

As an R&D Engineer, 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 are few examples) addressing, for instance, their (vibration/noise) modelling, (insulation/conductive/magnetic) materials selection, manufacturing, or testing. Also, you will be able to pursue personal initiatives and entrepreneurial behavior in a challenging and rewarding work environment.

The work model for the role is: Onsite

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

You will be mainly accountable for:

• 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.

Our team dynamics:

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

Qualifications for the role:

• PhD or Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical preferred) with 0-2 years of industry experience.

• Expertise in mechanical modelling focused on thermal, vibration, and noise (strongly preferred), and manufacturing (e.g., casting/injection molding, 3-D printing, and welding are few examples); knowledge in Matlab, Solidworks (or Creo), Ansys, and hands-on approach to solve practical challenges involving prototyping.

• Ability to travel up to 10% travel as needed.

• Demonstrate ability to translate technical specifications project planning, required technical documentation, and reporting.

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

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.

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. #LI-Onsite

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

• 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)

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

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