R&D Engineer

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This position reports to
R&D Team Leader Power Electronics

Your role and responsibilities
We are looking for a Power Electronics HW R&D Design Engineer at ABB Oy, Drives Products division.

Drives Products is continuously investing in drive development and thus strengthening its design organization. Look no further – we have an interesting opportunity for you!
Selected person will work in power electronics design group and will be located in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland.

Design group members are responsible for main circuit and power electronics hardware design in various product development projects. You have possibility to act as a design engineer contributing our new product development projects. Role is adjustable according to your profile and earlier experience.

We offer you a challenging position in an international working environment. You will work with world-class technology in demanding product development projects as a part of highly skilled team. In addition, you have opportunity to further your career in a global company.

You will be mainly accountable for:
-Feasibility studies of technical solutions for future development projects
-Dimensioning and designing the main circuit and power electronics of frequency converters
-Specify and oversee testing and validation of components and products, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards and specifications.
-Creating and maintain documentation, including specifications, drawings, test plans, and reports, for own responsibility area
-Co-operating with subcontractors

Qualifications for the role:
-B.Sc or M.Sc in power electronics or related field
-You can be recently graduated or have few years working experience
-Experience in simulation and knowledge of circuit simulation software
-Good understanding of power electronics. Understanding of interface electronics and PCBA design process is seen as an advantage
-Preferable one or more hands-on experience: Variable speed drives, Switch mode power supplies, PCBA design, Power electronics components, EMC
-Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
-Good written and spoken communication skills in English. Finnish is seen as an advantage.

More about us

ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.

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Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, bicycle and other wellbeing and family benefits. We have a hybrid working model.

Interested in joining the crew? Please apply for the position by January 12, 2025. We look forward to receiving your application.