R&D Senior Mechnical Engineer

ABB is hiring an R&D Senior Mechnical Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on ABB.

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Tools and skills the posting cites include mechanical engineering, product design and cad.
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Redesign and develop low-voltage electrical and mechanical products within an agile engineering team.

mechanical-engineeringproduct-designcadsimulationprototypingagile

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Chapter Lead

Your role and responsibilities

In this role you will have the opportunity to redesign and develop new product of . Each day, you will work in Agile Team, you will also showcase your expertise by technical redesign of current products and develop new products, technical documents creating, prototype building, testing & validation, test data analysis and problem solving.

This role is contributing to the EL Smart power business in Xiamen China.

You will be mainly accountable for:

Being responsible for Low Voltage product design. Solid technical proficiency in Mechanical & Electric parts design and development, with senior engineer coaching independent ability to achieve the design task, recognize problems and provide input to solutions. Actively follows the scientific discussions and contributes independently.
Using functional design methodology and simulation to achieve good product reliability and robust design.
Delivery Desigen and implementing design review with cross function. Making prototype and validation solution, test to validate the design fulfill the technical requirement, following type test and ensuring the product can be released to market. Ensure designs comply with a blend of standards: IEC 60947-1/IEC 60947-11、GB/T14048.1/ GB/T14048.11, UL1008 and Mojor Classification society roules (e.g.,CE，CCC)
As Agile Team member, active take charge and contributing to the business target, independent achieve own task on time, cost and quality
Communicating/cooperating with oversea and local stakeholders to maintain products and manage projects.
Has a basic understanding of the importance of IP for the ABB business, contributes to IP discussions and develops project clearance reports. Identifies risks in R&D projects.
Author detailed technical specifications and decimations for LV switch and associated equipment.
Implement technical clarifications and customer requirement evaluations, ensuring vendor proposals comply with design intent, industry standards, and client specifications.
Create and Release vendor submittals, including design drawings, test plans, and factory acceptance test (FAT) procedures.

Qualifications for the role

BS in mechanical engineering with min. 8+ years’ experience or MSc in mechanical/electrical engineering experience in Low
Voltage product R&D.
Familiar with the common used engineering materials: metalsheet, copper bar, insulation part etc, and related manufacturing /
processing
Familiar with new product design and development process， but also know well design methodology include FMEA, tolerance
calculation, GD&T (ASME), DFA/DFM, etc.
Knows well low voltage product related standard, and capable to draft and execute verification test plan according to standards
IEC60947、GB/T14048 and UL1008
Proficient in CAD, e.g. AutoCAD, Creo, Solidwork and MS office.
Well logic and construction thinking ability, work independently
Good of oral, reading and express technical solutions and communicate with global team in English
Good communication and teamwork skills
Agile team experience is prefe

More about us ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and
manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

How we rate this

R&D Senior Mechnical Engineer at ABB rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

R&D Senior Mechnical Engineer is an open job at ABB.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Xiamen, Fujian, China.
The job was posted on September 2, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by ABB. Apply on ABB

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