Senior Power Electronics Engineer

ABB•Richmond, VA

1d•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. ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Requirements

Master in Electrical/Electronics Engineering with thesis in Power Electronics or Bachelors Degree in Electrical/Electronics and equivalent work experience
6+ years of electrical engineering experience
Experience with power electronic design topologies, knowledge of UPS technology and familiarity with the power protection
Mastering simulation tools -MATLAB/Simulink, LT Spice- and programming language -C-
Good communication skills in English, both oral and written.
Significant experience in working within complex organization
Willingness to travel occasionally (5%)
Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

Other languages are an asset

Responsibilities

Working as an independent and reliable contributor in R&D projects with limited supervision.
Understanding and applying applicable processes, standards, guidelines, and requirements, including architectural and design constraints.
Driving the achievement of assigned targets (quality, time, scope, cost) and raising and addressing risks.
Design and develop power converters
Specify components and define technical requirements with suppliers
Support the overall design cycle of the new product, from simulation to validation and documentation, through design and test
Conduct and coordinate complex analyses, develop recommendations based on technology/engineering practices and business considerations
Support operations and after sales organization during trouble shooting phases
Plan and coordinate a range of complex technology/engineering activities