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This Position reports to:
R&D Team Lead
What we believe in
At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.
Your role and responsibilities
Responsible for the design and development of low voltage terminal distribution products, especially surge protective devices (SPD).
The work model for the role is: onsite
This role is contributing to the Smart Building division in China.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Complete new product design and design optimization according to market requirements and project objectives, including but not limited to SPD products. Design the principle and structure of new products and complete verification
- Lead solving problems related to products’ quality and handling manufacturing issues and customer complaints. Identify new technical mega trends through market survey and competitive products analysis and conduct study projects to research and verify new technologies and solutions
- Further understand the design, manufacture, and application of SPDs. Further understand product and application standards related to SPDs; develop product technical requirements and specifications and develop test plans
- Further understand the characteristics, manufacture, and experiments of nonlinear components, such as MOV, GDT, and TVS, and monitor technological breakthroughs in those components. Mentor junior R&D engineers in mechanical design and simulation etc. Create the know-how database of SPDs progressively
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelor’s degree or above, majoring in electrical, mechanical, automation technology or related
- 5+ years in mechanical design; experience in design and application of low-voltage protective devices is preferable. Proven track record of delivering new product R&D projects
- Expertise in mechanical design principles and proficiency in mechanism design and simulation. Mastery of mechanical design software (i.e. CAD, Creo, etc.) and PLM system
- Familiarity with DFMEA, DoE, and Lean 6-sigma methodologies and tools. Good knowledge of new product development project management
- Good understanding of SPD testing and application standards is a plus
- Ability to communicate in English, both written and oral. Good communication skill
- Highly responsible, self-motivated, and autonomous at work. Good teamwork spirit and willing to contribute to the team’s success. Work well under pressure
What's in it for you?
We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.
Benefits
ABB provides competitive benefits, ask us!
More about us
ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.
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We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
