Scientist - Power Electronics
In this role, you will work with team members in ABB’s global R&D community, suppliers of novel technologies for power electronics applications and collaborators in partner companies and universities. You will communicate your results in reports and other publications, while following and contributing to scientific discussions in your area. We encourage personal initiative and entrepreneurial behavior and in return offer a challenging and rewarding work environment.
This position reports to
Research Department Manager
Your responsibilities
- Scouting new technologies, creating proposals, and getting buy in from sponsors.
- Assessing new technologies for a variety of applications (power supplies, grid connected converters, Uninterruptable Power Source (UPS), (EV) Electrical Vehicle chargers, motor drives and more).
- Developing technical requirements and creating new designs.
- Designing electronic circuits and printed circuit boards.
- Developing firmware for low- and high-level functions of power converters.
- Selecting components and engaging suppliers.
- Building and testing simulation models and hardware demonstrators.
- Building test assemblies, running experiments, and recording test data.
- Analyzing test data and optimizing the solutions.
- Preparing internal and external technical reports, presentations, and publications.
- Writing invention disclosures and providing technical inputs for patent filings.
- Representing ABB in professional conferences and other events.
- Contributing to strategic planning activities.
Your background
- Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in the field of Power Electronics is preferred OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering Power Electronics with a minimum of 2 years of experience.
- Hands on experience with building electrical circuits and ability to solder and re-work printed circuit boards.
- Ability to use oscilloscopes, probes, meters, and other basic lab equipment.
- Experience with PCB design, especially using Altium or Cadence software.
- Experience with writing firmware code for DSPs, MCUs and FPGAs (C, C++, Verilog).
- Previous experience with writing proposals and securing funding for research.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, work in international teams, and lead teams and manage projects or work packages within a bigger project.
- Demonstrated skills in effective communication, presentation of results and networking.
- Ability to work onsite 100% of time and travel up to 15% travel.
- Candidates must have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Benefits
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Healthcare plan
- Wellbeing program
More about us
Electrifying the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way, ABB Electrification is a global technology leader in electrical distribution and management from source to socket. As the world’s demand for electricity grows, our 50,000+ employees across 100 countries collaborate with customers and partners to transform how people connect, live and work. We develop innovative products, solutions and digital technologies that enable energy efficiency and a low carbon society across all sectors. By applying global scale with local expertise, we shape and support global trends, deliver excellence for customers and power a sustainable future for society. go.abb/electrification We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Onsite
