Internship / Master Thesis in Industrial Software Systems (80-100%)

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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 (4-6 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. Our Industrial Software Systems team performs research in a wide range of topics, including machine-learning applications, cyber-security, real-time and embedded systems, computer networking and intelligent distributed systems. We are offering several internship positions which are competitively paid and provide the opportunity of working on real-world problems in a flexible and dynamic research environment. Candidates who intend to use this internship for their Master thesis are highly encouraged. The work model for the role is: hybrid #LI-Hybrid This role is contributing to the Industrial Software Systems team in Baden-Dättwil, Switzerland. Main stakeholder is ABB Electrification. You will be mainly responsible for: • Exploration of current challenges in software systems via direct interaction with ABB R&D units • Review of academic literature • Design, evaluation and documentation of potential solutions • Quick prototyping of solutions through proof-of-concept implementations

Qualifications for the role

• You currently pursue a degree (enrollment to 5th semester or higher is essential) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or similar field
• You are interested in at least one of the following fields: Software engineering, real-time systems, embedded software, security technologies, operating systems, distributed computing, blockchain, data analytics, machine learning, computer vision, wireless communication protocols
• You have knowledge of at least one programming language, e.g., C, C++, Python
• You are self-motivated and willing to learn and quickly adapt to new research topics
• You have a hands-on attitude and the ability to think conceptually and express ideas clearly and convincingly
• You are proficient 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
• Please let us know in your application whether you would like to do an internship or Master thesis project

More about us

ABB Research, in close collaboration with our business lines, is developing the foundations for the next generation of ABB products. In Switzerland, ABB Research is located in the proximity of Zurich and employs an international multidisciplinary team of scientists. The mission of Electrification's Research & Development function is to deliver sustainable customer value with our products, solutions and services while driving disruptive innovation in partnership with ABB Corporate Research. 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