(Senior) R&D Hardware Engineer (m/f/d) - ABB

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Senior) R&D Hardware Engineer (m/f/d)

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.

Write the next chapter of your ABB story.

This is a position with grade

13

This position reports to

R&D Unit Lead

Your role and responsibilities

Are you passionate about shaping the future of control and monitoring devices in ABB’s Electrification business area? Do you thrive in a global, dynamic, and inclusive environment?

Join our team as an R&D Professional in electronics hardware development (senior level also welcome) and help create the next generation of ABB products. In this role, you’ll contribute innovative ideas, address diverse customer requirements, and collaborate within a cross-functional, agile team embedded in a global network.

We value motivated individuals with a hands-on approach and initiative to tackle today’s challenges. This position is graded according to local tariff standards.

The work model for the role is: #hybrid

Your main responsibilities include:
  • Design, develop, and implement analog and digital circuits, including schematics, PCB layout constraints, verification through simulation and prototype testing, and documentation for production handover.
  • Collaborate with product owners, system architects, and software developers to translate market needs into hardware requirements.
  • Monitor technology trends and identify drivers for R&D projects while aligning with ABB’s business objectives.
  • Manage hardware development activities, including risk assessment, target alignment, supplier coordination, and support for production engineering.
  • Contribute to intellectual property discussions by driving patent creation and participating in internal and external networks to expand expertise.
Qualifications for the role
  • M.Sc. or B.Sc. degree in Electronic Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a comparable field
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in electronics development for embedded systems as a hardware design engineer
  • Solid expertise in designing electronic circuits, creating circuit diagrams, and utilizing simulation tools
  • Knowledge of EMC-compliant design is an advantage
  • Willingness to travel internationally (
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken) at C1 level is essential; German skills at B2 level are advantageous but not mandatory

More about us

We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.

ABB AG

Recruiter responsible for the job: Dilara Gecit

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