R&D Associate Engineer - Electrical

ABB•Fort Smith, AR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Associate Electrical Engineer supports a team of electrical engineers in achieving research and development targets and contributes to the development of electric motor technologies, platforms, and intellectual property. The role participates in technology and product development projects and supports existing products, acting as an independent and reliable contributor with limited supervision. The engineer creates electrical designs for industrial motors, from fractional through integral horsepower, in accordance with internal specifications and industry standards. The position has a special emphasis on AC induction motor design methodology, modeling techniques, and test standards, and analyzes motor test data to verify performance. The engineer stays current with state-of-the-art electrical engineering designs and emerging technologies, contributes innovative ideas based on motor-design expertise, and collaborates with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales on product specifications, application assistance, regulatory and certification requirements, and processes. The role also focuses on customer value creation and improving customer satisfaction. This is an onsite position with ABB’s NEMA Motors Division. Candidates must already have work authorization that permits them to work for ABB in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Must already have work authorization that permits employment with ABB in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with electric motor technologies.
Experience with advanced design methodologies, including FEA.
Computer programming experience.

Responsibilities

Support a team of electrical engineers in achieving R&D targets.
Contribute to the development of electric motor technologies, platforms, and intellectual property.
Participate in technology development and product development projects and support existing products.
Create electrical designs for industrial motors from fractional through integral horsepower according to internal specifications and industry standards.
Apply AC induction motor design methodology, modeling techniques, and test standards.
Analyze motor test data for performance verification.
Stay abreast of state-of-the-art electrical engineering designs and evolving technologies.
Use motor-design expertise to contribute innovative and creative ideas.
Collaborate with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales on product specifications, application assistance, regulatory or certification requirements, and processes.
Understand customer value creation and work to increase customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice between Core and Core Plus dental plans.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance equal to 2x base pay.
Company-paid AD&D insurance equal to 1x base pay.
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage, employee-paid.
Company-paid short-term disability for up to 26 weeks.
Company-paid long-term disability at 60% of pay, with the ability to buy up coverage to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental employee-paid benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate support for mental and behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility and adoption.
Employee discount program.
401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
11 paid holidays.
Vacation under a permissive time-away policy for salaried exempt positions.