Job Overview
Hubbell Research is responsible for conceiving of, maturing, and demonstrating novel technologies to be used throughout Hubbell’s extensive product line. Research activities span sensors, controls, communications, analytics (including machine learning and AI), cloud computing, embedded systems, and electronic and electro-mechanical devices. This work requires highly motivated researchers with both breadth and depth across electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and applied scientific computing.
The Sr. Research Engineer will contribute to the research, development, implementation, and demonstration of advanced technologies and algorithms related to power systems, analytics, sensing, controls, communications, and distributed computing systems. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently on technical problems, collaborate across disciplines, engage confidently with unfamiliar technical domains, and contribute to the long-term technological direction of Hubbell.
A Day In The Life
- Design, implement, and optimize production-quality software and algorithms for research and commercial applications
- Conduct scientific computing experiments, numerical simulations, and technical analyses to support research initiatives
- Develop plots, visualizations, technical reports, and engineering/scientific papers to communicate findings and support decision making
- Contribute to algorithm development, optimization, and validation efforts
- Develop and support embedded systems and firmware solutions where required
- Participate in agile product and research development activities
- Collaborate with internal teams, business stakeholders, and external experts to solve challenging technical problems
- Investigate and evaluate new technologies, methodologies, and approaches without requiring direct prompting
- Present technical concepts, research findings, and recommendations clearly and confidently to technical and non-technical audiences
- Support Hubbell Research’s mission to revolutionize the electrical power industry through advanced technology development
What will help you thrive in this role?
- 3+ years of experience in production software development including cloud computing, algorithm optimization, and hardware/software architecture considerations
- 4+ years of experience in scientific computing, including numerical analysis, experimentation, visualization, and technical reporting
- 4+ years of experience in algorithm development
- 2+ years of experience in embedded systems and firmware development
- 2+ years of experience in agile product development
- Understanding of probability, statistics, and applied mathematics
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Active curiosity and willingness to learn new topics and technologies
- Ability to engage confidently with unfamiliar technical domains and contexts
- Self-starter with initiative to identify and address technical gaps and opportunities
- Comfort collaborating with experts and stakeholders outside the immediate team
- Collaborative mindset with willingness to support team objectives
- Interest in advancing the future technological direction of the electrical power industry
Education
- M.S., or Ph.D. (preferred) in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or a related technical discipline