R&D Engineer

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As a R&D engineer for Electrification Business Area in China, you will be responsible for contributing with own ideas to identify, propose and implement innovative technology and solutions in product development process.

This position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your responsibilities

• Demonstrating solid technical proficiency in own competence area by performing a variety of technology/engineering assignments, mainly in research and development (R&D) projects, which demonstrates independent ability to recognize problems and provide input to solutions
• Understanding the key business drivers for ABB in order to make judgments and contribute to results
• Contributing to R&D projects with own, creative ideas. Proposing follow-up projects and activities within own technical area based on new ideas
• As a solid R&D project member and contributor, with experience as project or sub-project leader, ensuring alignment with assigned targets (time, cost, quality) and coordinating activities
• Maintaining awareness of state-of-art technology, as well as ABB products and technologies, and identifying and understanding technical drivers for R&D projects in own area
• Understanding what creates customer value in own R&D projects and project portfolio of own organization and works to improve operations and increase customer satisfaction according to incoming requests
• Participating constructively in working teams. Sharing own technical/scientific knowledge in own projects and supports colleagues in applying processes and tools to ensure timely and high-quality results
• understanding of the importance of IP for the ABB business, contributing to IP discussions and develops project clearance reports. Identifies risks in R&D projects

Your background

• A BS in mechanical/electrical engineering with min. 5 years’ experience or MSc in mechanical/electrical engineering with minimum 2 years’ experience in R&D
• Familiar with the commonly used engineering materials and related manufacturing / processing
• Familiar with design validation procedure of new product, but also know well design methodology include FMEA, DFA/DFM, etc.
• Knows well product IEC/GB standard, and capable to draft and execute verification test plan according to standards
• Proficient in CAD, e.g. AutoCAD, Solid works, and MS office
• Good of oral, reading and express technical solutions in English

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Sick pay
• Meal allowance

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website. Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid