Internship in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

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This position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain vocational experience through a temporary work placement (6 months). Each day, you will acquire knowledge by performing tasks as directed. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting ABB’s operations and enhancing personal education/employment opportunities.The work model for the role is: onsite #LI-OnsiteThis role is contributing to the experimental team at the ABB corporate research center in Baden-Dättwil, Aargau, Switzerland. In this 6-month internship you will support the research team in experimental tasks. These include CAD preparation, hands-on work in assembling and development of novel concepts for low/medium voltage switchgear. The intern will join the experimental team in the laboratory to test the developed solutions.You will be mainly responsible for:•Construction of experimental setups•Participating in designing of the novel concepts for low and medium voltage switchgear•Executing experimental tasks within the ABB research team•Evaluating experimental results and performing data analysis

Qualifications for the role

• You currently pursue a degree (advanced B.Sc. or M.Sc.) in electrical/mechanical engineering or related subject
• You have hands-on experience in experimental work in a lab
• You are proficient in CAD software or willing to learn it
• You are able to work in a large research team
• You are at ease communicating in English
• Non-EU/non-EFTA citizens, please note that a certificate from your university, showing that an internship is a mandatory part of your studies, is required for the visa application

More about us

The Switching group at the ABB research center in Switzerland develops and improves protection concepts and devices for tomorrow’s sustainable electrical systems and novel applications. Our solutions are used to support the development of next-generation products. This is a unique opportunity if you have the desire to carry out research in an evolving field, to contribute with your expertise to ABB’s success by reinforcing our team of scientists and engineers. If you are passionate about science and technology and want to work in an inspiring environment where your skills and ideas become part of solutions that tackle the future of sustainable energy distribution, then apply now.We look forward to receiving your application. The recruiting process is led by Talent Partner Angelina Kothe. If you would like to learn more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Important: In order to be employed by ABB you will need to fully comply with/fulfill all local ABB employment requirements/processes. Before applying, please read our Fraud Warning. ABB Privacy Policy:https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate