R&D Senior Electrical Test Engineer

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This Position reports to:

R&D Team Manager

In this role you will be responsible for managing the construction commissioning and long-term operation of a medium voltage electrical test facility for our ABB Power Protection productions in Richmond Virginia.

The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI - Onsite

This role is contributing to the Electrification - Smart Power - Power Protection business in North America . Main stakeholders are the Power Protection R&D Agile Teams factory operations teams and service teams .

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Acting as a member of the Medium Voltage (MV) lab requirements team as the lab design is finalized.

• Coordinating the construction process for the lab acting as the main point of contact for ABB between the ABB engineering teams specifying the lab the local ABB test manager and the contractors and subcontractors selected to build the facility while driving the required schedule for completion.

• Developing and executing plans for MV lab commissioning.

• Responsible for operation and maintenance of the MV test lab in support of R&D engineering teams including developing plans for safe operation.

• Develop automated test protocols and process to streamline test execution

Job Qualifications:

• A bachelors degree in electrical engineering or similar.

• 5 years of experience in high power electrical testing commercial or industrial electrical systems or equivalent.

• 2 years of experience in a project management environment

• Able to interface between many different organizations to coordinate construction of a complex electrical test laboratory.

• Experience in operation or testing of Medium Voltage electrical systems (up to 34.5 kV) a plus.

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers industrial and manufacturing plants critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Divisions technical teams work closely with industry partners delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth energy transition and sustainability objectives. The Divisions portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers low-voltage systems motor starting applications and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the worlds largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Divisions ABB Ability Energy Manager provides a scalable easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Whats in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to workyour ideas your energy your ambition. Youll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills shape your path and take on challenges that matter. Here your work creates impact you can see and feel every day.

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Health Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High-Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High-Deductible Plan.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks Company paid

• Long Term Disability 60% of pay Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits 100% employee paid (Accident insurance hospital indemnity critical illness pet insurance

• Parental Leave up to 6 weeks

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health general health navigation and virtual health and infertility/adoption

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC