Component Engineer – Electronics and PCB

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This position reports to:

The work model for the role is: Onsite Richmond VA

Your role and responsibilities:

In this role as Component Engineer Electronics and PCB you will play a key part in supporting the performance and reliability of our active product portfolio primarily focused on UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) PDU (Power Distribution Units) and STS (Static Transfer Switches) within the Data Center segment. You will serve as the responsible design authority for the Electronics and PCB components and assemblies ensuring the quality cost-effectiveness and production readiness of components used across these products. You will review and implement engineering solutions manufacturing processes and test procedures to ensure components are built in accordance to specifications. Your responsibilities will include component maintenance technical evaluations and close collaboration with cross-functional teams including R&D Supply Chain Management (SCM) Quality and addition to your technical leadership you will demonstrate your expertise by ensuring that all assignments are completed in alignment with contract specifications quality standards safety requirements and applicable regulatory policies and standards.

You will be mainly accountable for:

Managing the complete lifecycle of PCB and electronic components in collaboration with Product Engineers; Evaluating new PCB parts and ensuring that these are built to specification and quality standards

Interacting with contract manufacturers and EMS to resolve manufacturing issues; Participating in PCB layout reviews and suggest quality improvements

Working on new product introduction (NPI) quality and change projects; Analyzing electronic components using advanced tools for obsolescence and risk mitigation

Collaborating with design engineers on prototype builds and functional EMI and reliability testing; Coordinating with cross-functional teams to resolve component and production issues.

Qualifications for the role

Bachelor degree in electrical/electronics engineering or related engineering discipline PLUS minimum of 5 years of experience in PCBA manufacturing and working with SMD and THD components PCB layout and Gerber files.

Experience in PCBA Testing procedures - Optical (AOI AXI) Electrical and Functional (ICT FCT JTAG) Solderability Contamination etc.

Knowledge of PCB guidelines for component placement and IPC/CE standards a plus

Experience with multilayer stack-up boards

Proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP

PTC Windchill a plus

Experience in CAD/SolidWorks a plus

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

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.

Why ABB

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.

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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

• Paid Parental Leave

• 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.

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