(Senior) Power Electronics R&D Engineer (80-100%)
(Senior) Power Electronics R&D Engineer (80-100%)
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This is a position with grade
13 or 14
This position reports to
R&D Team Lead
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ABB's success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will also showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by being able to work both independently and as a part of a Research & Development (R&D) team. The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid This role is contributing to the development of power converters for the global railway market from Turgi. Main stakeholders are engineering project leaders and product management. You will be mainly accountable for: • Participation in research and development projects • Defining functional unit concepts and data models for efficient reuse in engineering projects • Protection design on functional unit and system level • Coordinate software and hardware development in a distributed, international environment • Support sales and application engineers as technical expert
Qualifications for the role
- Ability to demonstrate your experience and enthusiasm in R&D for power electronics or system design for traction power converters
- A solution-focused and structured approach as well as strong written and spoken communication skills
- A master's degree in electrical engineering with focus on power electronics
- You are at ease communicating in English and German
- Experience in the design of medium voltage drives is an advantage
- Experience in databases is a plus
More about us
ABB Traction is the leading provider of traction technologies, driving innovation in rail and e-mobility. Our traction, auxiliary and energy storage solutions make transportation easier, saving energy every day. Our people and our culture are the foundation of our success. All of us together make the difference for our customers every day.We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). The recruiting process is being led by Peter Reinhardt, Talent Partner ABB Switzerland Ltd. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. ABB Data Privacy Statement:https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate
