Senior Power Electronics Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Power Electronics Engineer contributes to ABB’s technology, software, product, and system development. This role identifies and implements solutions to engineering problems and works independently as well as within an R&D team. The position is onsite and reports to the Chapter Lead. The engineer designs and develops power converters, specifies components and technical requirements with suppliers, and supports the full product design cycle from simulation through validation, testing, and documentation. The role also involves complex technical analyses, recommendations grounded in engineering practices and business considerations, support for operations and after-sales troubleshooting, and coordination of complex engineering activities. The engineer works as part of an agile, cross-functional team of approximately 8–12 employees developing new products.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering with a thesis in Power Electronics, or a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering with equivalent work experience.
- At least 6 years of electrical engineering experience.
- Experience with power electronic design topologies.
- Knowledge of UPS technology and familiarity with power protection.
- Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and LTspice simulation tools.
- Experience with the C programming language.
- Good oral and written communication skills in English.
- Significant experience working within a complex organization.
- Willingness to travel occasionally (5%).
- Must already have work authorization permitting employment with ABB in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of additional languages.
Responsibilities
- Contribute as an independent and reliable contributor to R&D projects with limited supervision.
- Apply relevant processes, standards, guidelines, requirements, and architectural and design constraints.
- Drive assigned targets for quality, time, scope, and cost, and raise and address risks.
- Design and develop power converters.
- Specify components and define technical requirements with suppliers.
- Support the new-product design cycle from simulation through design, validation, testing, and documentation.
- Conduct and coordinate complex analyses and develop recommendations based on technology, engineering practices, and business considerations.
- Support operations and the after-sales organization during troubleshooting.
- Plan and coordinate a range of complex technology and engineering activities.
- Work cross-functionally with an agile team to design and develop new products.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
