Chapter Lead - Power Electronics & Controls: Critical Power (Napier, NZ & Richmond, US)

In this role you will be part of the Critical Power Agile Unit and report directly to the Agile Unit Leader for Product Platform. In addition to your role as Chapter Leader, you will be part of a specific Agile Team.

Chapter mission:

Share best practices & know-how of power electronics and control systems for power electronic systems and real time software implementation. Develop standards & guidelines on how to develop and optimize firmware and hardware for the Critical Power portfolio.

Develop and Maintain Local Electrical Laboratory and Testing standards & guidelines for the power protection portfolio.

Preferred locations: Richmond (USA) or Napier (New Zealand).
Candidates based outside the USA or New Zealand must be willing to relocate.

This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power globally.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Ensure the chapter mission is being delivered
• Act as a coach with deep expertise related to the chapter and ensure that chapter members have appropriate competencies and skills.
• Conduct regularly updates and training during alignment meetings on chapter specific topics, both on technical and R&D processes-related topics
• Lead the recruitment process of new chapter members and support appropriate staffing across agile units in accordance with relevant stakeholders
• Conduct performance review of chapter members collecting input from relevant stakeholders
• Developing the following skills inside the team: Power electronic hardware design of rectifiers, inverters, and DC/DC conversion with energy storage devices such as batteries. Firmware development for power conditioning, real-time controls, signal processing, control loop stability.
• Build competencies in the team related to chapter mission of power electronics and controls
• Standardize methods and processes within the team

• Preferred more than 5 years of experience in R&D developing power converters of high power.
• Master's degree in engineering with thesis in Power Electronics preferred
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills and preferred experience with power electronics and control hardware
• Preferred experience with power systems, on site commissioning, and experience in a lab setting with power testing and test equipment
• Strong consultancy, analytical and communication skills demonstrated in a good servant leadership practice
• Proven stakeholder management ability preferably in a multicultural environment
• Experience in simulation and modeling using Matlab/Simulink
• Fluency in English

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You'll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn't just matter, it moves things forward.

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.

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