(Senior) R&D Hardware Engineer (m/f/d)

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Are you interested in shaping the next generation of motor protection and control solutions, as well as safety products within ABB’s Electrification business area? Would you like to apply your expertise in a challenging and fascinating environment in a global and diverse company? Then, join our team of highly motivated engineers as a (senior) R&D engineer for hardware development, and contribute to the foundations of next-generation ABB products. Reporting to the R&D Manager Electronics Development, you will contribute creative ideas to R&D projects, propose innovative technology development projects and run activities based on your novel ideas. You will cooperate in cross-functional teams, with other engineers inside and outside the company to solve industrial problems. We expect that you show a high motivation, hands-on attitude as well as taking initiative to come up with new ideas that tackle today’s challenges.

This position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your responsibilities

• You design, develop, and implement analog and digital circuits from early concept phase to serial production for motor protection and control, and safety products.
• You create schematics and define constraints for PCB layout.
• You define verification specifications and execute verification activities of your designs by simulation and prototype testing.
• You create manufacturing documentation for serial production and specifications for production test equipment.
• You contribute to discussions of intellectual property and support preparation of project clearance reports.
• You collaborate closely with system architects and software developers to breakdown system requirements to requirement specifications for hardware.
• You monitor technology developments and technologies to identify technical drivers for R&D projects, supported by your thorough understanding of key business drivers for ABB’s products and solutions.
• You participate in internal and external networks to expand your knowledge of your area of expertise.
• You take responsibility for hardware development projects, as (senior) project member or as project leader, including risk identification, alignment with targets, and close coordination with suppliers and other functions (e.g. product management).

Your background

• M.Sc. or B.Sc degree in Electronic Engineering, Embedded Systems or comparable program
• At least 3 years of experience in development of electronics within embedded systems as a hardware design engineer
• Sound knowledge in designing electronic circuits, circuit diagrams, PCB layouts and simulation tools
• Strong knowledge in EMC compatible design
• A solution-focused approach as well as strong written and spoken communication skills
• Experience in development in safety products would be considered a plus
• Self-reliant attitude to work, initiative and organizing ability
• Willingness to travel internationally (<5%)
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential (C1); German language skills (B2) are beneficial but not a prerequisite

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Flexible work practices
• Employee Share Acquisition Plan

More about us

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 www.abb.com. Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid ABB is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open communication structures. On the basis of a personal, practice-oriented induction programme, you will be given the opportunity to acquire the confidence needed to work independently and self-reliantly within your assigned area. Even after the joining phase, ABB offers a wide range of individual career development opportunities and supports you in realising your career goals with targeted training measures. At ABB you will find an attractive working environment in all phases of life - including policies for sabbaticals and home office, the ABB children's vacation camp and taking care of family members. Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. ABB AG Your contact is: ABB PersonalDirekt +49 (0) 621 381 3500 ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate