R&D Center Lead – Electrical Design

Overview

In this role you will lead ABB’s Electrical Design competency for the EMEA region, shaping technical strategy and standards while driving delivery of R&D results. You will manage multidisciplinary teams and ensure resources are aligned to project goals, enhancing electrical products and solutions across medium-voltage systems and sensor-enabled technologies. You’ll oversee lab operations and certification readiness, and build roadmaps aligned with market needs. This is a hands-on, impact-driven role in a global R&D context.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Competitive contributory pension
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Generous bonus scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead the Electrical Design competency across the EMEA region, defining strategy, standards, and objectives
• Build and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams with the right skills and capacity
• Drive development of electrical products and solutions including medium-voltage systems, surge protection, earthing, lightning protection and sensors
• Provide technical leadership for complex engineering challenges, including failure analysis and risk reduction
• Oversee operation and development of the Electrical and Medium Voltage Laboratory, testing capability and certification readiness
• Create technology roadmaps aligned with customer needs, market trends, and business priorities
• Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, Operations, Quality, Innovation and external partners
• Serve as the senior technical authority for electrical engineering technologies in the region

Key requirements

• Bachelor or Master in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, High-Voltage Engineering, Electronics or related discipline
• 10+ years of experience in electrical product or system development in relevant sectors
• Strong knowledge of electrical product and system architecture, insulation coordination, electrical stress analysis, thermal performance and EMC
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing decision-making across locations and stakeholders
• Knowledge of IEC, EN, UL, CSA, IEEE and other standards and certification requirements
• Experience with electrical testing, validation, type-test preparation, failure analysis and design verification
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills; passion for innovation and continuous improvement
• Fluent English communication skills

• Leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Problem-solving
• Electrical product and system architecture
• Insulation coordination
• Electrical stress analysis

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