Scientist - Power Electronic Converters (80-100%)
Baden-Daettwil
Key information
- Publication date:10 September 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Baden-Daettwil
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Diese Position berichtet an:
R&D Team Lead
Your role and responsibilities
The mission of this team is to bring modern and disruptive power electronic solutions from research into product development. We improve our products by holistic optimization, pushing forward novel converter topologies as well as optimizing key components. By joining us, you will participate in idea generation at the frontier of academic research and industrial applications, as well as in the development of advanced technologies for ABB’s products.
Do you want to contribute to a greener future by utilizing advanced and highly efficient power-electronic solutions for various applications? Get in touch with us! A young, multinational team is looking forward to welcoming you as their latest team member!
The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid
The main responsibilities include
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Simulating and optimizing power electronic topologies and converters for various applications.
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Collaboration with colleagues from business, team members and other teams, showing great team spirit and a drive to learn and grow.
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Designing, implementing, and testing converter prototypes in the lab.
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Driving innovation by developing new power electronic concepts and solutions.
Qualifications for the role
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Hands-on laboratory skills, a willingness to work independently and take initiative in designing, building, and testing converter prototypes.
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Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
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PhD with emphasis on power electronics converter design, optimization, and converter prototyping. A strong focus on any of the following will be an advantage.
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Experience with designing and testing high power converters, medium voltage power electronics and/or grid connected 3-phase inverters.
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Good knowledge of applied control theory, with embedded hardware design and programming of FPGA (VHDL) and microcontrollers to control power converters with experimental validation of the same.
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Optimum design of the power stage using comprehensive optimization methods with experimental validation of the hardware.
More about us
At the ABB research center in Baden-Dättwil in the proximity of Zurich, we work on exciting technologies that shape the future of our products. Our international research teams focus on Power Electronics, Energy Storage, Intelligent Systems, and Switching.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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