R&D Engineer

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

This position reports to

R&D/Technology Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ABB's success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will also showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by being able to work both independently and as a part of a Research & Development (R&D) team. The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-OnSite This role contributes to the ELSP (Smart Power) Business at our site in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, or Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, supporting the NEMA Enclosed Safety Switch Agile TEAM in the NAM Construction & Infrastructure (NAM C&I) Agile Unit. This position requires a high degree of flexibility, as well as strong analytical and interpersonal skills. You will be mainly accountable for: • Working as an independent and reliable contributor in R&D projects with limited supervision. • Performing various tasks in the assigned area (e.g., mechanics, electronics, thermal, software), from building concepts, gathering requirements to designing, implementing, integrating, testing, technology transfer or maintenance, and operations. • Understanding and applying applicable processes, standards, guidelines, and requirements, including architectural and design constraints. • Driving the achievement of assigned targets (quality, time, scope, cost) and raising and addressing risks.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical power or similar with minimum of 2+ years of experience in development of products & its solutions in electrical distributions.
• Experience in manufacturing implementation of new and modified designs.
• Expertise in product and solution level testing desired and experience on working with Global test labs and Certification agency.
• Experience with design and product documentation, Creo and Windchill preferred.
• Proven ability to analyze test data and solve design issues.
• Experience defining, designing, and integrating cost effective, compliant solutions.
• Track record executing product design projects in teams and individually.
• Experience working with standards and standards compliance.
• Experience with Switches, Transfer switches, Automatic transfer switches, electrical panelboards, circuit breakers, or similar products or other Electro-Mechanical design and testing experience.
• Experience in testing, DoE, and data analysis.
• Knowledge of certification standards for electrical equipment (UL, IEC, IEEE).
• Proven record of engineering analysis and design execution success.
• Certified in Lean Six Sigma.

Benefits

• Paid Parental leave (gender neutral)
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Accident insurance
• Wellbeing program
• Dental insurance
• Flex days
• Employee Assistance Program (PAE)
• Development platforms: Spark, Harvard Manager Mentor and English Learning EF English Live School (EF)

More about us

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