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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

Number of credits: 30 ECTS

Number of students: 1

Location: On site at ABB Corporate Research in Västerås, Sweden

Your role and responsibilities

• Implementation and use of 2D finite-element models for calculation of forces in an electrical machine
• 2D mechanical and acoustic simulation of an electrical machine
• Development of a parametrized simplified model
• Comparison of simulation results with available vibration lab measurements
• Preparing conclusions and documenting all work in a comprehensive report, and presenting the results

Qualifications for the role

• Theoretical understanding and practical experience in modeling of electrical machines and mechanical systems
• Previous experience in finite element method software as well as Matlab/Simulink
• Excellent physical understanding of multi-physical systems
• 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

You are welcome to apply the latest by November 22, 2025. Please note that selection will be done on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. 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.

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