R&D Scientist, Electric Drive Systems & Power Electronics

ABB AB; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Corporate Research in Västerås, Sweden, invites applications for an R&D Scientist role in the Power Electronics & Applications team. You will join a multidisciplinary group designing, building, and validating concepts for electrical systems and drives, collaborating across centers and partners.

This role reports to the R&D Team Manager and emphasizes innovation, modeling, and experimental work. Ideal candidates have a strong theoretical foundation in power electronics, hands-on testing

Qualifications

• PhD in power electronics, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or related field, or MSc with relevant experience.
• Strong modeling, simulation, and optimization of power converters, drives, and electric machines.
• Hands-on experience with experimental motor-control platforms and real-time control implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive R&D initiatives from idea to validated concept with stakeholders.
• Develop and validate innovative power electronics solutions, including modeling and experimental test setups.
• Explore new technologies and contribute to digital solutions for ABB's portfolio.

Skills

Modeling & simulation

Power electronics

Experimental testing

Control algorithms

Data-driven methods

Education

PhD in power electronics

MSc with industry/research experience

Tools

dSPACE

OPAL-RT

TI C2000

Job description

ABB Corporate Research in Västerås, Sweden, invites applications for an R&D Scientist role in the Power Electronics & Applications team. You will join a multidisciplinary group designing, building, and validating concepts for electrical systems and drives, collaborating across centers and partners.

This role reports to the R&D Team Manager and emphasizes innovation, modeling, and experimental work. Ideal candidates have a strong theoretical foundation in power electronics, hands-on testing