(Senior) R&D Hardware Engineer

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Are you interested in shaping the next generation of common high-quality, scalable and easy configurable HMI, I/O and communication modules within ABB’s Electrification business area? Would you like to apply your expertise in a challenging and fascinating environment in a global and diverse company? Then, join our team of highly motivated engineers as a (senior) R&D engineer for hardware development, and contribute to the foundations of next-generation ABB products. Reporting to the R&D Chapter Leader Electronics Hardware, you will contribute creative ideas to R&D projects, propose innovative technology development projects and run activities based on your novel ideas. You will cooperate in a cross-functional agile team, with other engineers inside and outside the company to solve industrial problems. Your team provides, develops, and cares for best-in-class HMIs and I/O & communication modules for embedded devices to be used across multiple product lines within the Smart Power division in ABB’s Electrification business area. You will continuously innovate and optimize HMI and I/O & communication modules designs and user experience.We expect that you show a high motivation, hands-on attitude as well as taking initiative to come up with new ideas that tackle today’s challenges.

Your responsibilities

• You design, develop, and implement analog and digital circuits from early concept phase to serial production. Including technology research and validation of its applicability, creation of schematics and definition of constraints for PCB layout definition of verification. Specifications and execution of verification activities of your designs by simulation and prototype testing documentation and handover of the developed technologies with subsequent implementation support in product development.
• You contribute to discussions of intellectual property and secure patent rights for ABB by driving the IP creation.
• You collaborate closely with system architects and software developers to breakdown system requirements to requirement specifications for hardware.
• You monitor technology developments and technologies to identify technical drivers for R&D projects, supported by your thorough understanding of key business drivers for ABB’s products and solutions.
• You participate in internal and external networks to expand your knowledge of your area of expertise.
• You take responsibility for hardware development activities, as (senior) member, including risk identification, alignment with targets, and close coordination with suppliers and other functions (e.g. product management).

Your background

• M.Sc. or B.Sc degree in Electronic Engineering, Embedded Systems or comparable field.
• At least 2 years of experience in development of electronics within embedded systems as a hardware design engineer.
• Sound knowledge in designing electronic circuits, circuit diagrams, and simulation tools.
• Knowledge in EMC compatible design.
• Motivated to work in an agile, dynamic workplace and cross-functional team.
• A solution-focused approach as well as strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Self-reliant attitude to work combined with initiative and organizing ability.
• Willingness to travel internationally (<10%).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) Swedish language skills are beneficial but not a prerequisite.

More about us

Recruiting Manager Stephan Wildermuth. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Senad Huijc, +46 730 88 30 06; Ledarna: : Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47, Unionen: Johan Lundström, +46 730 77 03 66. Talent Partner Ludvig Ahlqvist. We look forward to receiving your application before 8th of January (documents submitted in PDF are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.