R&D Engineer

ABB•Memphis, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

ABB Electrification Installation Products is seeking an R&D Engineer to join the Premier Products R&D team. The role supports innovation and product development for brands including Steel City®, Ocal®, Ty-Duct®, Ty-Rap®, Sta-Kon®, and Color-Keyed®. The engineer owns the complete product development lifecycle, from concept through market launch, leading design, development, testing, and validation while expanding the product portfolio and managing cross-functional development projects. The position is onsite in Memphis, Tennessee, and reports to the R&D Team Manager. The role involves strategic product development with internal teams and external vendors, designing components made from metals and plastics, and ensuring product performance, manufacturability, validation, certification, and production readiness. It also requires engineering documentation and project execution, including progress updates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
At least 5 years of engineering experience in manufacturing for large-scale production, product testing, finite element analysis, stress analysis, design for manufacturing, and materials selection.
Comprehensive knowledge of product design and development, from prototype creation to production-ready products.
Experience creating prototypes, from small-scale proofs of concept to production-representative samples required for performance testing.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Manufacturing and Product Management.
Familiarity with intellectual property concepts and patent considerations.
Must already have work authorization allowing employment with ABB in the United States.
Self-motivated, results-oriented learner who enjoys collaboration and teamwork.
Solid written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

Strong proficiency with 3D modeling software; Creo is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic product development initiatives with Product Management, Legal, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and external vendors, managing projects from concept through validation, certification, and production.
Design and develop complex metal and plastic components using processes such as injection molding, stamping, casting, extrusion, machining, and additive manufacturing.
Ensure product performance and manufacturability through dimensional tolerance analysis, validation testing, test plan development, and agency certification requirements.
Create engineering documentation, including drawings, bills of materials, material specifications, work instructions, and quality control plans.
Drive project execution and provide executive-level progress updates.

Benefits

Choice of two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice of Core or Core Plus dental plans.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance equal to 2 times base pay.
Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance equal to 1 times base pay.
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage, employee-paid.
Company-paid short-term disability coverage for up to 26 weeks.
Company-paid long-term disability coverage at 60% of pay, with an option to increase coverage to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental employee-paid benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
Parental leave for up to 6 weeks.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate resources 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.
11 paid holidays.
Vacation under a permissive time-away policy for salaried exempt positions.