R&D Associate Engineer

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This position reports to

R&D Team Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ABB’s success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will also showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by being able to work both independently and as a part of a Research & Development (R&D) team. The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite This role is contributing to the Electrification business Smart Power division in Hyderabad, India. You will be mainly accountable for: • Work on business priority projects of defined scope, apply concepts to issues of moderate to high complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning. Demonstrate good technical proficiency in own area of competence, working as a dependable team-member for R&D projects. • Perform a variety of technology or engineering assignments, demonstrating an ability to recognize problems and provide input to solutions. • Interface with internal and external stakeholders to assure requirements are met; build strong relationships. • Communicate status and problems to project leaders and management. Contribute towards documentation of technical design details & test results, participate in program reviews, and prepare invention disclosures where appropriate. • Provide guidance and instructions to technicians while carrying out test activities.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 2 to 4 years of experience in Research & Development.
• Good exposure to product design & development, quality, value engineering, part costing etc. Design and development of LV Circuit Breakers & Switchgear will be an added advantage.
• Proficient in CAD Tools like Creo, Pro/ENGINEER etc. and simulation Tools like ANSYS etc.
• Good awareness of circuit breakers technology, UL/ANSI/NEMA regulatory standards and test requirements.
• Highly motivated team-player with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and strong communication skills.

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