R&D Test Engineer

ABB•Bloomfield, CT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: R&D Team Lead Modular Metering. In this role, you will drive Prototyping, testing and certification of New Product Development (NPI), Cost out and product quality baseline programs. You will also execute projects working with R&D team. The work model for the role is hybrid #LI-Hybrid in Bloomfield, CT. This role supports the Electrification, Smart Buildings Division.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in testing or related field.
Demonstrated ability to systematically develop, document, and analyze data sets
Disciplined approach to problem solving and documentation
Ability to work independently and complete multiple tasks with minimal direction.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of compliance standards (e.g. UL, ANSI, CSA, IEC).
Knowledge of NPI or Cost out Project execution.
Knowledge of low voltage power distribution products such as panel boards, switches or similar.
Experience working with UL or IEC certification, testing & execution; root cause analysis
Strong technical aptitude, Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, excellent planning and organizational skills.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and cope under pressure.
LSS, Six Sigma, or other quality certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with design teams to develop test programs to evaluate new products, Cost out and legacy product baselines
Schedule and facilitate sample builds with manufacturing, in-house prototyping team, and outside vendors to build samples for testing.
Assemble samples as needed.
Act as liaison to 3rd party certifiers with the responsibility of co-developing test plans to demonstrate standards compliance (Underwriters Laboratory and other global certifiers)
Develop and execute test plans to evaluate new product designs, Cost out or product baseline programs to meet internal ABB requirements, reliability, and statistically significant sample sets.
Coordinate and schedule testing with internal and external test labs
Create test requests based on interpretation of certification standards, such as UL67.
Document and analyze data from these tests.
Tear down products & take measurements or root cause product failures.
Work closely with the design team to provide feedback and feedback on product designs
Work with 3rd party certifiers, such as Underwriter’s Laboratory, to evaluate and document products according to standards
Ensure all test methods are compliant to the regulations of the applicable standards (e.g. Underwriters Laboratories (UL), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and International Standards Organization (ISO)).
Identify cost out opportunities in the product line participating in work outs, brainstorming etc.
Lead and execute projects in collaboration with cross functional teams.

Benefits

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 .
Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions .
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.