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R&D Senior Electrical Engineer

Job in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 72917, USA
Listing for: ABB Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-20
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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 #LI-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 Affiant 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…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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