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Your role and responsibilities:

ABB Electrification Installation Products is seeking an R&D Engineer to join our Premier Products R&D team. As part of our team, you'll support innovation and maintain products in industry-leading brands including T&B Fittings, T&B Liquidtight Systems, Ocal, Ty-Duct, Ty-Rap, Sta-Kon, and Color-Keyed.

In this role, you'll be the technical backbone supporting our manufacturing plants, field teams, and customers. You'll conduct lab testing and technical evaluations, partner with manufacturing facilities, support supply chain with material and supplier evaluations, and collaborate across multiple departments to keep our products compliant and competitive. You'll combine hands-on lab work with cross-functional problem-solving in a dynamic environment where your initiative and technical expertise directly impact product quality and customer satisfaction.

The work model for the role is: Onsite in Memphis, TN. This role is contributing to the ELIP division in US/LATAM. #LI-Onsite

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned product lines, maintaining deep knowledge of product design, agency certifications, materials, competitive landscape, and manufacturing processes.

• Perform detailed part evaluations across a variety of materials (metals, plastics, etc.) utilizing manufacturing methods such as injection molding, metal stamping, casting, extrusion, machining, and additive manufacturing.

• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including drawings, BOMs, material specifications, instruction sheets, and quality control plans; develop project progress updates for presentation to executive stakeholders as needed.

• Provide sustaining engineering and R&D support through root cause analysis, product optimization, and timely response to manufacturing requests for engineering assistance.

• Guide test lab personnel in executing testing per agency standards and independently perform internal testing as required.

• Act as a technical resource for cross-functional teams - including Product Management, Technical Services, and manufacturing plants - while supporting new product development projects as needed.

Qualifications for the role:

• 3-5 years of experience in a mechanical or electrical engineering role, with background in product design and/or sustaining engineering.

• Proficiency in 3D modeling software (CREO preferred), with solid knowledge of general product design principles and test plan development.

• Strong cross-functional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive ownership mindset and genuine enthusiasm for continuous learning.

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.

• Must hold valid work authorization to work for ABB in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience executing and/or performing product and product comparison testing.

• Familiarity with agency certification processes and standards applicable to industrial products.

• Intermediate Spanish proficiency - an advantage for cross-functional and cross-regional communication.

What's in it for you:

We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You'll be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates your progress.

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.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more

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.