R&D Team Lead
In our Centre of Competence for Auxiliary Power Systems, we take a leading position in the design and development of auxiliary power converters and the associated electronic components for locomotives, high-speed trains, trams, buses and much more. To strengthen our motivated team, we are looking for a passionate electrical engineer with expertise in power electronics and ideally railway technology. In this role you will be responsible for design of auxiliary power converters for railway, in ABB Traction.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Design of auxiliary power converters for railway and bus applications
- Specifying components and defining technical requirements in cooperation with suppliers
- Specifying, carrying out and documenting a wide range of safeguarding tests
- Cooperation and support of our production and series testing
- Creating the technical documentation required for the project
- Technical contact person for our customers in order to question their requirements and to provide custom-fit solutions
- Supporting our service and repair department in analysing and finding solutions to faults
- Supporting the technical sales team and contributing to the standardisation and improvement of our product families
- Electronic engineer with > 5 years of professional experience in the field of converter design
- Proven experience in the field of power electronics design and application, preferably in the areas of auxiliary power or
- railway technology
- Experience in the use of SiC semiconductors is an advantage
- Doctorate in the field of power electronics would be an advantage
- Good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
- Independent, goal-oriented and structured way of working
- Enjoy working in an international and interdisciplinary team
- Able to work under pressure and still set the right priorities and deliver good results even under time pressure
- Flexible work practices
- Employee Share Acquisition Plan
- Paid Parental leave (gender neutral)
- Accident insurance
We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory ABB is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open com-munication structures. On the basis of a personal, practice-oriented induction programme, you will be given the opportunity to acquire the confidence needed to work independently and self-reliantly with-in your assigned area. Even after the joining phase, ABB offers a wide range of individual career devel-opment opportunities and supports you in realising your career goals with targeted training measures. At ABB you will find an attractive working environment in all phases of life - including mobil-ity services such as bicycle leasing, policies for sabbaticals and home office, the ABB children's vaca-tion camp and taking care of family members. Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference. ABB AG Your contact is: ABB PersonalDirekt +49 (0) 621 381 3500 ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate