R&D Engineer

ABB•Raleigh, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

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.

Benefits

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