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This position reports to:
R&D Team Lead__
In this role, you will join the Product Care team within ABB Smart Buildings, contributing to the continuous improvement and evolution of our People Protection product portfolio. You will work across the product development cycle, from concept generation and 3D design to engineering analysis, prototyping, testing, and industrialization support. You will collaborate with experienced engineers and manufacturing teams, applying modern engineering tools, digital technologies, and Artificial Intelligence solutions to solve technical challenges and improve product development processes.
The work model for the role is: Hybrid #Li-Hybrid
This is a temporary contract position.
This role is contributing to the People Protection product portfolio within ABB Smart Buildings in Vittuone (Milan), Italy. Main stakeholders are R&D, Product Care, Quality, Operations, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, laboratories, and suppliers.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Supporting Product Care activities for existing products, ensuring technical robustness, quality, competitiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Developing and modifying 3D CAD models and technical documentation, as well as performing engineering studies and simulations to evaluate product performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Designing, building, and validating prototypes in collaboration with laboratories, suppliers, and manufacturing teams, while supporting root cause analysis and cost reduction initiatives.
- Exploring and applying new technologies, materials, digital engineering methods, and AI-based approaches to improve design efficiency, problem solving, and product development processes.
Qualifications for the role
- Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent Engineering qualification.
- Good knowledge of 3D CAD design, with experience in CATIA V5 and/or Creo highly appreciated.
- Basic knowledge of engineering simulations, such as structural, thermal, or multiphysics analysis, with experience in prototype development, testing, or product validation considered an advantage.
- Interest in Digital Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and data-driven product development; knowledge of MATLAB is a plus.
- Knowledge of SAP and PLM/PDM systems, together with good command of Microsoft Office tools.
- You are passionate about hands-on engineering, problem solving, and continuous improvement, with a curious, proactive mindset and willingness to learn in a dynamic international environment.
- You are at ease communicating in Italian and English, both written and spoken.
Compensation Package
As part of our commitment to transparency, we want to share the compensation details for this position:
Applicable CBA: Metalmeccanico
Minimum annual salary: € 36.000
Variable Pay: Eligible for Company Productivity Bonus
The offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.
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Skills Required
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent engineering qualification
- Good knowledge of 3D CAD design
- Experience with CATIA V5 and/or Creo
- Basic knowledge of structural, thermal, or multiphysics engineering simulations
- Experience in prototype development, testing, or product validation
- Interest in Digital Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and data-driven product development
- Knowledge of MATLAB
- Knowledge of SAP and PLM/PDM systems
- Good command of Microsoft Office tools
- Passion for hands-on engineering, problem solving, and continuous improvement
- Proactive, curious mindset and willingness to learn in an international environment
- Fluency in written and spoken Italian and English
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ABB and has not been reviewed or approved by ABB.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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