Component Engineer – Electrical & Electronics

The work model for the role is: Onsite; Richmond VA

This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power Division for Power Protection in North America.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Evaluation and testing: Assessing the quality reliability and compatibility of different components through testing analysis and collaboration with engineering and suppliers.

• Perform supplier capability and capacity analysis to make sourcing decisions and recommendations.

• Knowledge Management: Develop guidelines/procedures on component selection. Evaluate supplier change or EOL notification as needed.

• Maintain component data management systems including qualification records/results/documentation.

• Supplier Integration & Management: Collaborate with P&L and quality to ensure suppliers meet quality and delivery requirements resolving any issues related to component manufacturing and identifying potential alternative suppliers.

• Lead Make vs. Buy decision analyses and support outside processing management when outsourcing is desired.

• Collaboration and communication: Working closely with engineering P&L quality manufacturing teams and suppliers to ensure smooth coordination and effective communication throughout

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other collaborate and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelors degree in engineering (Electrical/Electronic preferred) with 1 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Thorough understanding of manufacturing techniques and process of electrical and electronic components like PCBAs Transformer insulators and IGBTs required.

• Experience with evaluation and qualification of electrical/electronic component manufacturers

• Ability to discuss designs with supplier to optimize designs for manufacture and assessing supplier capabilities.

• Ability to analyze material cost breakdowns and accuracy based on market values through strong analytical skills.

• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work with engineering SMC and suppliers to ensure technical requirements are met.

• Experience with SAP and or Windchill PLM systems preferred.

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

Whats in it for you

We empower you to take initiative challenge ideas and lead with confidence. Youll grow through meaningful work continuous learning and support thats tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity gender expression sexual orientation) marital status citizenship age race and ethnicity inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles color religious creed national origin pregnancy physical or mental disability genetic information protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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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. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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.