R&D Senior Engineer

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This position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

You will be mainly accountable for: • Demonstrating solid competence in LV Switchgear Configuration by solving complex industrial problems, working independently, and with an ability to guide and mentor junior team members. • Gaining acknowledgment as an expert in LV Switchgear Configuration by other members of the R&D organization. • Maintaining recognized expertise LV Switchgear Configuration by integrating the latest developments in technologies, tools, and methodologies into their own work. • Demonstrating a solid understanding of the key drivers for ABB, as well as state-of-the-art technologies, tools, and methods in LV Switchgear Configuration as well as associated ABB products and offerings. • Staying abreast of the current and planned R&D activities in LV Switchgear Configuration and uses unique technical knowledge to oversee development tasks. • Understanding the customer and business value created by their own contribution in the context of ABB's overall offering. • Leveraging expertise in LV Switchgear Configuration to contribute innovative and creative ideas to various complex R&D assignments. • Finding new ways of solving problems by following their own ideas, creating hypotheses, and defining ways to validate them. • Identifying opportunities and proposes R&D activities accordingly. • Acting as project leader or senior project member, providing experience in the execution and use of supporting tools, processes, and methods. • Leveraging understanding of relevant standards when developing new technologies/products. • Leading LV Switchgear Configurator quality improvements. • Focusing on quality early in the development process and applies the necessary quality assurance practices. • Understanding the 'voice of the customer' to improve LV Switchgear Configurator quality. • Proposing and participates in LV Switchgear Configurator improvement programs. • Collaborating actively with technical experts from other areas and across functions. • Providing consulting services to internal and external stakeholders within their own area of expertise. • Representing their team in relevant forums, internal and external to ABB, and makes comprehensive presentations. • Documenting work results (like findings, designs, or software), allowing others to maintain and improve them. • Writing well-structured and concise technical reports and/or scientific publications, for internal and external audiences. • Sharing best practices related to technical documentation with junior team members. • Sharing knowledge and supports colleagues in applying the lessons learned to ensure timely and high-quality results. • Providing consulting services to business operations and customers. • Understanding and initiates IP generation in LV Switchgear Configuration and participates in the project IP strategy development. • Ensuring appropriate protection of newly created IP and assists in defense and enforcement activities of the related technology. • Monitoring IP issues and alerts senior management if necessary.

Qualifications for the role

• 6+ years' experience in LV Switchgear in multi-cultural R&D environment.
• Profound technical knowledge of LV switchgear systems and their application by customer across all market segments.
• Thorough understanding of the IEC and CCC standards.
• Assertiveness and ability to work in a team and cross-divisional as well as in a multi-layered matrix organization.
• Able to act on own initiative, having strong analytical skills, structured approach, and result orientation.
• University degree in field of Electrical Engineering.
• Fluent in English - both written and spoken.

Benefits

• Retirement plan

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