R&D Engineer

ABB

On-site

Brno, Jihomoravský kraj

Full-time

Mid Level

2+ yrs

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ABB is hiring a R&D Engineer — a full-time, based in Brno, Jihomoravský kraj role. Apply directly on ABB's careers page below.

R&D Engineer

Location: Brno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full Time

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

R&D Engineers' Manager

Your role and responsibilities (Mandatory)

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ABB’s success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will also showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by being able to work both independently and as a part of a Research & Development (R&D) team.

The work model for the role is: onsite with HO.

This role is contributing to the UG family in Brno.

You will be mainly accountable for:

Working as an independent and reliable contributor in R&D projects with limited supervision.
Performing various tasks in the assigned area (e.g., mechanics, electronics, software), from building concepts, gathering requirements to designing, implementing, integrating, testing, technology transfer or maintenance, and operations.
Understanding and applying applicable processes, standards, guidelines, and requirements, including architectural and design constraints.
Driving the achievement of assigned targets (quality, time, scope, cost) and raising and addressing risks.

Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)

- You are highly skilled in SolidWorks, PLM systems and the electrical switchgear manufacturing industry.
- You have 2-5 years of experience in electrical design and engineering of switchgear and electrical equipment.
- (Optional: working as Electrical Design Engineer or Mechanical Design Engineer with low-voltage or medium-voltage switchgear products).
- Highly adept in SolidWorks, PLM platforms and engineering documentation management.
- You are passionate about technical problem solving and innovation in electrical engineering and product design.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field, with proven experience of electrical equipment design, engineering standards and technical documentation.
- You possess solid knowledge of electrical devices, switchgear, electrical schematics and applicable IEC/EN standards.
- You are at ease communicating in Czech and English.
- You hold current work authorization valid in the Czech Republic and required visa/work permit where applicable.

Guidelines:

Please be aware:

All fields in yellow should be populated with relevant information (based on Job description and the Kick-off form). All other text can also be modified if necessary, within the given guidelines.
Text in bold is fixed and should not be edited or removed
Reporting Manager section is mandatory both internally and externally, to be posted via eRec functionality
“Your role and responsibilities” should be plain text followed by maximum 4 additional bullet points
The “Qualifications for the role” section should include no less than five and no more than seven bullet points. These bullet points should be listed in order of importance for the success in the role
Indicate the required language knowledge in the “Qualifications for the role” section whenever it is mandatory and/or applicable
Information about “Licenses and visa/work permit” is optional, use this sentence wherever it is required
In the “More about us” section you can add further legal statements/PES indications or Talent Partner contacts, for example
Read more about the guidelines in the Guidelines doc available in the SharePoint

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.