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As an R&D Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for contributing significantly to successful project results in technology and/or product development by identifying, proposing and implementing innovative solutions, using unique technical knowledge to oversee development tasks, for Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area in Shanghai, China.

Reporting to the R&D Team Manager, you will perform a variety of complex technology/engineering assignments, which typically require the use of advanced and innovative techniques.

Your responsibilities

• Demonstrating solid competence in technologies, tools and methods in own specialist area through solving complex industrial problems. Maintaining recognized expertise in specific area by externally reviewing current technologies
• Determining effective applications, equipment and methods to develop, market or manufacture new products or new software to respond to customer requirements cost effectively
• Contributing to the development of strategic technology plans and project portfolio in own organization
• Demonstrating sound working knowledge of relevant processes and tools and is able to train junior team members when needed. Acting as a project leader or experienced project member
• Ensuring solid understanding of the drivers, as well as state-of-the art technologies, tools and methods in own competence area. Actively seeking and implementing initiatives to improve operations and increase customer satisfaction
• Serving as a subject matter expert to the project, providing guidance to colleagues and more junior team members, acting as a mentor and sharing lessons learned
• Providing consulting services to business operations and customers within own area of expertise. Representing own group/team in Engineering forums, both internal and external to ABB
• Overviewing of IP in own specialist area and develop project IP strategies. Identifying and managing risks in research and development (R&D) projects as well as in own organization

Your background

• MS/PhD with 8+ years working experience, major in electronics engineering, automation or equivalent
• Solid technical proficiency in power electronics area, e.g. analog/digital electronics, circuit theory, power electronics, electric drive, electromagnetics, etc.
• Sound understanding of R&D processes and tools, proficiency in EDA tools, e.g. OrCAD, Ansys, Matlab, etc.
• Rich experience on rectifier and inverter design
• Familiar with various power topology and motor control algorithm is a plus.
• Familiar with Robotics or industrial automation international regulation/standard (ISO, EN, IEC, UL and etc.) is a plus
• Fluency in both oral and written English