R&D Senior Electrical Engineer

ABB•Fort Smith, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Senior Electrical Engineer supports a team of electrical engineers in the development of electric motor technologies and products by identifying and implementing innovative solutions while helping manage motor technologies, platforms, and intellectual property. Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of experience with Electric Motors.
Knowledge of electric motor technologies, advanced design methodologies (FEA), manufacturing processes, and customer support experience.
Working knowledge of UL, CSA, CE, IEEE, IEC, NEMA regulatory compliance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering
SAP
AutoCAD
SolidWorks
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

Contributing significantly to successful outcomes in technology development, product development, and support of existing products.
Performing detailed cost-benefit analyses to optimize designs.
Creating electrical designs for industrial motors in accordance with ABB specifications and industry standards.
Maintaining a strong emphasis on electric motor design methodologies, modeling techniques, test standards, and analysis of motor test data.
Leveraging expertise in motor design to contribute innovative and creative ideas to a variety of complex R&D assignments.
Ensuring appropriate protection of newly created intellectual property.
Acting as a project leader or senior project member, providing expertise in the execution and application of supporting engineering tools, processes, and methods.
Collaborating with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain on product specifications, application support, regulatory and certification requirements, and related processes.
Sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues to ensure timely, high-quality results.

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
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.