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Thesis Work: Low-cost multiphase drive systems


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At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:
R&D Department Lead

You will be part of Powertrain & Digitalization team at ABB Corporate Research in Västerås, Sweden. At Corporate Research we lead the innovation within ABB and our task is to ensure ABB's technology competitiveness now and in the future.

We work in close collaboration with other research centers, our business areas: Motion, Process Automation, Robotics & Discrete Automation and Electrification, as well academic and industrial partners.

In our creative and highly skilled team we develop, design, build and test new concepts and prototypes of physical and digital powertrains consisting of electric energy source, electrical motor, electric drive, and a selected application.

Details
  • Period: January - July 2026
  • 30 ECTS per student
  • Number of students: 1
  • Location: On site ABB Corporate Research in Västerås, Sweden


Your role and responsibilities
  • Literature review, simulation of methods for reliable estimation of motor phase currents in low-cost multiphase converter systems
  • Develop rapid control prototyping setup for modulator implementation for multiphase converters
  • Practical implementation of simulated algorithms on laboratory test bench and performance evaluation of proposed algorithms
  • Investigate generalization strategies to ensure scalability and robustness of developed solutions across different applications
  • Document the results in technical report and probably publish the results of the work in a scientific publications to share your findings with the broader research and engineering community


Your background
  • Theoretical understanding and practical experience in modeling and control of electrical drives
  • Knowledge about MATLAB/Simulink is mandatory
  • Prior hands on experience with rapid control prototyping tools like TI DSP's, Dspace, OPAL-RT
  • Good collaboration capabilities in a research & development team
  • Strong team spirit and individual leadership to deliver expected results on time and with high quality


More about us

ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation. We see our purpose as being to enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting our engineering and digitalization expertise, we help industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. We call this: 'Engineered to Outrun.'

You are welcome to apply the latest by November 7. Please note that selection will be done on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before last day of application. We look forward to receiving your application (preferably in English).

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

A Future Opportunity
Please note that this position is part of our talent pipeline and not an active job opening at this time. By applying, you express your interest in future career opportunities with ABB.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about us and see the impact of our work across the globe.
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Thesis Work: Low-cost multiphase drive systems