Project Engineer

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As a Project Engineer, this individual will be responsible for leading Special/Micro/Customer projects, including engineering support in the areas of interpretation of specifications, design, test, documentation, and cost reduction, while coordinating with technical teams in Richmond and in other ABB Smart Power facilities.

This position reports to

R&D Team Manager

Your responsibilities

• Critical member of the Product Engineering team, responsible for providing Design support on Special/Micro/Customer projects
• Support Product Management and Sales for submittals, customer issues and continuous improvement
• Special/Micro/Customer projects including generating preliminary BOMs, releasing through cross-functional groups including procurement and production, and supporting through first unit build.
• Designs procedures and manufacturing documents for new electrical systems
• Resolves component obsolescence issues working with Planning, Procurement and Logistics.
• Leads product design improvement opportunities to reduce product cost
• Works strategically and collaboratively to ensure all power protection products conform to customer expectations

Your background

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from accredited university
• With minimum 2 years of related engineering work experience
• 2+ years’ experience with 3D engineering design software, such as SolidWorks or Inventor, including 3D model creation, component selection and documentation
• Innovative mindset with ability to imagine new ways of solving customer challenges and improve existing products
• Experience in mechanical design of systems, including sheet metal, electronics packaging, heat dissipation and seismic endurance preferred
• Experience in translating customer requirements into solutions built on existing product offerings
• Experience in interpreting agency (UL/CSA/NEMA etc.) standards for their application to our product offering
• Coordinating with vendors and teams in other facilities to execute Special/Micro/Customer projects
• 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 Smart Power is a global technology leader, with products and solutions that make power supplies smart, connected and protected. Its intelligent products and solutions make power more competitive by improving the energy efficiency, productivity and reliability of almost any operation. 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-Hybrid