R&D Senior Engineer

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This position reports to

R&D Unit Lead

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to successful project results in technology, software, product, and/or solution development, as well as associated Intellectual Property (IP). Each day, you will act as the first point of contact in Research and Development for specific product-related issues and maintenance. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying, proposing, and implementing innovative solutions. The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite This role is contributing to the Electrification business Smart Power division in Bangalore, India. You will be mainly accountable for: • Develop, and implement analog and digital circuits from early concept phase to validation in representative tests, including: technology research and validation of its applicability; creation of schematics and definition of constraints for PCB layout; definition of verification specifications and execution of verification activities of your designs by simulation and prototype testing; documentation and handover of the developed technologies with subsequent implementation support in product development. Individuate and select PCB components for new design or alternative solutions. • Maintains awareness of state-of-art technology, as well as ABB products and technologies, identifies and understands technical drivers for R&D projects in own area. Understands 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. • Drive root cause analysis and corrective action for issues found during R&D and Qualification testing alongside the Development, Quality and Test Engineering Teams.

Qualifications for the role

• Master’s degree in in Electrical Engineering, as well as more than 5+ years work experience in electrical engineering.
• Sound knowledge in designing digital and analog electronic circuits, circuit diagrams, and simulation tools.
• Experience in microelectronic component selection.
• Experience with failure investigations and Root Cause & Corrective Action Analysis (RCCA).
• Experience in mentoring team members, excellent documentation skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts.
• Exposure on identifying technical risks, protecting the intellectual properties and fostering a culture of innovation.
• Knowledge and experience with Agile methodology is a plus.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory It has come to our attention that the name of ABB is being used for asking candidates to make payments for job opportunities (interviews, offers). Please be advised that ABB makes no such requests. All our open positions are made available on our career portal for all fitting the criteria to apply. ABB does not charge any fee whatsoever for recruitment process. Please do not make payments to any individuals / entities in connection to recruitment with ABB, even if is claimed that the money is refundable. ABB is not liable for such transactions. For current open positions you can visit our career website https://global.abb/group/en/careers and apply. Please refer to detailed recruitment fraud caution notice using the link https://global.abb/group/en/careers/how-to-apply/fraud-warning