DC Distribution Protection Expert

businesses. You'll work as part of the US leg of ABB Research, which shares worldwide research and development responsibility for several important technology areas, including protection, control and optimization, power electronics control, switching devices, software and connectivity, energy storage, etc. This position is based out of our Raleigh, NC facility.
Your responsibilities

• Contribute to DC (Direct Current) distribution and buildings technology research, including but not limited to building and community energy management, protection and control, integration of renewables and energy storage, and building grid interactions

• Contribute to the development, test, validation, and certification of DC protection and control technologies to enable low emission and low carbon building/microgrid

• Participate into internal/external collaboration to demonstrate ABB's technology leadership in the DC distribution protection technology areas

• Help with pilot application of the developed technologies on the distribution network and residential and commercial buildings premises

• Travel to collaborate with internal/external partners

• Generate intellectual properties for ABB

• Publish results in peer reviewed journals and attend top conferences sponsored by IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Power Engineering Society and other related professional societies

Your background

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and minimum 8 years of experience required

• PhD in Electrical Engineering with 5 years of experience strongly preferred

• Extensive experience with some of the following technical areas:

• Low and medium voltage DC distribution and buildings technologies, including but not limited to control of power electronics converters, DC voltage control, DC protection devices and algorithms, power and energy management, and modeling and simulations of these types of systems

• Familiar with Matlab/Simulink, PSCAD, Modelica, Energy Plus, Opal-RT or similar modeling platforms

• Familiar with communication protocols, such as Modbus, REST-API, MQTT, BACnet, LonTalk, OPC UA, DNP3, or Zigbee protocols

• Familiar with one or more programming languages, such as Python, C++, C#, JavaScript, or other programming languages

• Experience collaborating with US government (example DOE), OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) vendors, electric utilities, national laboratories and academia

• Good knowledge of some of the following technical areas: Low and medium voltage DC microgrid design and operations, AC and mixed microgrid design and operation, Building management/automation system,

• Hardware in the loop setup and validation, Machine learning (ML) techniques and/or other AI techniques

• Experiences in one or more of the following technical areas: Protection and control devices/controllers, Edge/cloud platforms, Digital signal processing techniques, Programming logic controller, Relational database design and SQL programming, Microsoft Visual Studio or similar software development platforms

• 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
• Wellbeing program
• Healthcare plan

More about us

ABB Smart Buildings digitally transforms commercial, industrial and residential buildings for the highest comfort, efficiency, safety and security - enhancing quality of life in buildings of the future through safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions, services and products. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website https://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-Hybrid myBenefitsABB.com