Test Engineer, EV Charging Product Engineering

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In this position, you will provide assistance in testing and verification activities on a range of assignments in the Hardware R&D (​Research and development), E-Mobility in Columbia, South Carolina. As a Test Engineer, you will help to develop or create products, systems, services or technologies for ABB E-mobility by contributing/facilitating the end to end execution of one or more engineering projects to achieve associated milestones, targets, and desired outcomes. You will coordinate with local and cross functional project team(s) and partners such as business managers, steering groups, product management and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure execution alignment, predictability and to optimize value delivery. You’ll have the opportunity to use your hardware and test engineering skills to improve our product portfolio.

This position reports to

Research Department Manager

Your responsibilities

• Responsible for the full verification and validation process of product design: performance validation, thermal verification, product standard compliance test, reliability test, Software and Hardware integration test, design margin verification
• Support the HW (Hardware)and SW (Software) platform on system integration test to verify the product specification compliance in according to the development plan from the project manager. Your inputs are the product specifications and design implementation, your output will be the complete list of the design validation reports to discuss with all the team involved in the development process and to confirm the product design based on the specifications
• Constantly updated on big data trends, simulation and identification models, design of experiment, automatic and remote test execution
• Your workflow will be part of ABB gate model development process where you need to coordinate your work with the entire development team. Your peers will be: R&D Mechanics, DSP, HW, FW, project manager, operation (manufacturing, planning, sourcing, quality), after sale, etc. where daily you review the project to meet the business case of the product
• Laboratory equipment: oscilloscope, datalogger, wattmeter, high power electronics loads and grid simulator. Software tools: python script, C++, Matlab, Simulink, communication protocol analyzer (CAN BUS, Ethernet, cloud systems), Labview

Your background

• Has a master’s degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering with a background in laboratory testing of power electronic application to fit into our engineering global organization. Equivalent experience in the electric/electronics filed is also a valid requisite
• With at least 3 to 5 years of experience in a medium high range company focus on products design and production as laboratory testing engineer. Experience on product testing for high power applications connected to medium/low voltage grid for battery charging in the range of 2kW-1MW for electrical vehicles
• Expert on design of experiment, testing set up, electrical system expert (NFPA, NEC, UL as safety standard certification). Good Knowledge on HW embedded Linux based is important both for microcontroller and power electronic connected systems
• Knowledge on Electrical schematic of High power/High voltage applications is nice to have
• Fluent in English, and a good communicator in remote and face to face meeting
• A passionate hand on person with a lot of flexibility and creativity to accept proactively the daily challenges to provide the best solution. A creative problem solving. A Start up mindset inserted into a global strong company. Agility as capacity to change direction fast
• Ability to travel up to 20% is required, both domestically and internationally
• 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 E-mobility is a world leader in EV charging technology with a strong R&D pipeline and an unparalleled global reach. With our robust product portfolio of innovative holistic solutions – from grid to charge point and domestic installations to large fleet depots – we are actively enabling the future of e-mobility, not just predicting it. The exciting developments within this sector perfectly align with our Mission to Zero initiative, aiming to support cleaner and greener communities for all. 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