Critical Power Solutions Architect

We are seeking a Critical Power Solutions Architect to support the design, optimize, and implementation of high-availability electrical infrastructure solutions for mission-critical data centers. This role will help with the bridging of engineering expertise, solution architecture, and client engagement, ensuring that electrical systems meet stringent requirements for reliability, efficiency, and scalability and promoting ABB solutions and technology. The Solutions Architect will collaborate with cross-functional teams- agile/product development, applications, commercial, project management, and client design, engineering and procurement teams-to deliver world-class data center power solutions.

This position will need to be located near Richmond, VA to travel and support customers up to 50% of the time when not working in the Richmond, VA ABB facility (#LI-Hybrid).

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Implementing proactive promotional activities, including technical presentations, demonstrations, seminars, educational material, and technical development of projects and solutions for the customer target group.

• Creating plans for target audience visits and conducting regular status reviews, including analyzing and deriving the insights and output of the visits.

• Review and validate detailed engineering drawings, single-line diagrams, and load calculations. Integrate energy efficiency, sustainability, and ESG requirements into solutions. Conduct risk analysis, failure mode analysis, and reliability assessments.

• Ensuring efficient marketing activities and strong value proposition to customers by using effective promotional techniques.

Our team dynamics
You will join a growing and fast-paced team that is capitalizing on the growth potential of the Data Center Market.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in a relevant industry setting (prior experience with Data Centers, Electrification, Electrical Manufacturing is preferred).

• Ability to work and learn electrical power distribution, UPS systems, diesel/gas generators, switchgear, PDUs, ATS/STS, and grounding/bonding.

• Strong understanding of engineering principles applied in an Electrical industry

• Strong communication and presentation skills; able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to support multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Candidates must have work authorization to work for ABB in the US.

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

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $XX and $XX annually and is bonus eligible.

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

• Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks

• 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 off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.