Senior Scientist

Job description

Senior Scientist

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.

At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

As a Senior Scientist, you will work in dynamic, international teams comprised of people with a wide range of experience and competencies. The Corporate Research Center in Raleigh, NC shares worldwide responsibility for research and technology development at ABB, including the wide range of electrical machines and drive technology of ABB.

Reporting to the Research Department Manager, you will conduct hands on research, simulate physical behavior, analyze innovative manufacturing methods, and demonstrate how to use them in ABB applications.

• Your work will contribute to a deep scientific understanding of the impact of variations in design, materials, and manufacturing on the behavior of products through simulation and testing.
• Key performance indicators include:Bringing an innovative approach
• Challenging existing methodologies
• Shortening design de-risking cycles
• Finding cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions

• Graduate degree in electrical engineering, physics or similar field of study with 2+ Years Work Experience with electric motors, generators, or actuators
• A Ph.D is preferred, but exceptional candidates with a master's degree will be considered
• 2D/3D design, analysis, and simulation software experience required
• Prototyping and testing experience also a must
• Aptitude for interdisciplinary research and application-oriented solutions is also required
• The close collaboration with the R&D departments of ABB business and other research labs requires you to be a team player and an effective communicator with a willingness to travel
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Medical insurance
• Wellbeing program

ABB's Electrification Global Markets organization is responsible for the go-to-market strategy and generating profitable growth for the Electrification Business Area. Our 10,000 strong commercial team represents the portfolio of all Electrification Business Area Divisions in over 100 countries. Our unmatched domain expertise across key industry verticals and channels combined with our truly global footprint makes us able to deliver extraordinary business results, supporting our customers with solutions which address their current needs, whilst considering the future emerging trends such as Urbanization, Digitalization and Shift to Electricity and Sustainable Energy.

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website .

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