R&D Electrical Engineer

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As an R&D Electrical Engineer for ELIP (Electrification Installation Products) located in Hackettstown, NJ, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and troubleshooting products for utility market. You will collaborate with production engineers and field service technicians to ensure the quality and safety of our products.

This position reports to

R&D Team Manager

Your responsibilities

• Work in a cross functional team to develop new products and products enhancements
• Independently perform various engineering tasks involving such functions as analysis, design, development, test, while working from drawings, specifications, and other pertinent information
• Participate in investigation of technical problems in manufacturing and establishing corrective action plans
• Support manufacturing in product sustainability, conducting/coordinating parts obsolescence design reviews and implementation
• Support application engineering in technical discussions with customers and partners
• Support field service technicians in evaluate field failures, troubleshooting source of failure, reviewing and approving reports
• Contribute your own creative ideas to R&D projects and propose follow-up activities based on project results
• Gathering information about ABB products and technologies and developing an understanding of technical drivers and customer value
• Working to recognize the importance of intellectual property in the industry and the advantage of ABB's patents relevant to your own area of research, as well as to grasp risk management in R&D projects

Your background

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 1 to 3 years of experience working in product development and manufacturing support environment
• Direct work experience supporting production, parts obsolescence, testing high voltage products and troubleshooting issues using schematics and wiring diagrams
• Functional knowledge of CREO, SolidWorks, Excel, Word and MRP software; Experience developing firmware using C is a plus
• A solution-focused approach with a high level of self-motivation, curiosity, and desire to learn about how products function
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Candidates must already 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

ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas&Betts),is the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer- focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day – orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, our Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used. 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 ABBABB 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.pdfhttps://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdfAs 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 US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.