R&D Engineer

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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

Your role and responsibilities

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:

Bachelors (with 5+ years of industrial experience), or Master’s degree (with 2+ years of industrial experience) or PhD with 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 are few examples), modelling (mechanical, and thermal preferred); knowledge in Matlab, Solidworks (or Creo), Ansys, and hands-on approach to solve practical challenges involving prototyping.

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

Able to travel upwards of 10% or as needed

Our team dynamics:

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

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.

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