Principal Scientist - Power Electronics

ABB Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, short term disability, long term disability, 401(k), employee discount
United States, North Carolina, Raleigh
1021 Main Campus Drive (Show on map)
Oct 25, 2025
At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Department Manager of Power Electronics Your role and responsibilities In this role, you will have the opportunity to initiate and drive technology, software, product, and/or solution development using in-depth technical expertise in a specific area. Each day, you will act as the first point of contact in Research and Development (R&D) for in-depth product or technology-related issues. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting strategic corporate technology management and future product/software/solution architecture. The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite This role is contributing to the US Corporate Research Center in Raleigh NC. You will be mainly accountable for: Lead research and R&D projects with multi-disciplinary teams Scouting new technologies, generating project proposals, and getting buy-in from sponsors and potential receivers Assessing new technologies for a variety of applications (power supplies, grid connected converters, UPS, EV chargers, motor drives, and more) Coordinate the generation of project proposals for third party funding Developing technical requirements and creating new designs Supervise the design of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards Supervise the development of firmware for low- and high-level functions of power converters Coordinate and engage in relationship with key suppliers Supervise the generation and testing of simulation models and hardware demonstrators Supervise the prototyping of test assemblies, running experiments, and recording of test data Supervise the analysis of test results and generation of documentation Supervise and contribute to the preparing internal and external technical reports, presentations, and publications Write invention disclosures and provide technical inputs for patent filings Represent ABB in professional conferences, industry consortia, and other events Contribute to strategic planning activities Qualifications for the role Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in the field of Power Electronics with a minimum of 5 years of experience, or a master's degree in electrical engineering - Power Electronics with a minimum of 10 years of experience required. Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, work in international teams, and lead teams and manage projects Experience with writing proposals and securing third party funding for research projects Demonstrated skills in effective communication, presentation of results, and networking Experience with designing and prototyping of electrical circuits, working with PCB manufacturers and machine shops for manufacturing of prototypes Experience with using lab equipment, such as oscilloscopes, probes, meters, power supplies, and another basic lab equipment Experience with writing firmware code for DSPs, MCUs, and FPGAs (C, C++, Verilog) Experience with PCB design Ability to travel - up to 15% travel. Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US. What's in it for you We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's 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 [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 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. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.