This position reports to:Reliability Engineering Manager
In this role, you will focus on hands on failure analysis to improve product quality and reliability. You will provide root cause analysis. You will work with a dynamic interdisciplinary team of engineers and cross functional support teams to support & improve VFDs (variable frequency drives).
The work model for the role is: On-Site in New Berlin, WI. This role support the Motion Drive Products Division.
Your role and responsibilities:- Provide root cause analysis for both factory and field failures of low voltage (120V-600V) VFDs. Thoroughly and professionally documenting the analysis investigations and root cause categorization in a database.
- Utilize your knowledge and lab instrumentation to investigate the root causes of failures and recommend corrective actions.
- Operate, recommend selection, and maintain a variety of lab electrical and scientific instrumentation.
- Mentor junior engineers and develop failure analysis processes and procedures.
- Provide data analytics to spot trends to improve product reliability.
Qualifications for the role:- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, failure analysis, or a related role in the power electronics industry.
- Strong background in and passion for troubleshooting and root cause analysis techniques (e.g., FMEA, DFMA, 5 Whys, RRCA, 8-D, Fault trees, Affinity Diagram etc.)
- Excellent communication, database, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- This role involves domestic and international business travel, requiring a valid US Driver's License and US Passport.
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Preferred Qualifications:- Strong background in digital, analog, FPGA, micro-processor, variable frequency drive, and AC motor drive background.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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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 offABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
