Internship Electrical/Mechanical Engineering at ABB Switchgear Team
Medium voltage switchgear team focuses the research on advanced solutions for circuit breakers, load switches/disconnectors, contactors in modern power supply chain. We innovate the market to meet dynamically evolving power grid requirements challenging from the standpoint of sustainability, reliability, and performance. Together with ABB development units we advance the sector of power products towards new generation devices.
This 6 months internship focuses on supporting the low and medium voltage switchgear research team in experimental tasks. These include hands-on work in assembling and troubleshooting the pressurized equipment, development of novel concepts for low/medium voltage switchgear and prototyping with 3d printing. In the second part of the project the intern will join experimental team in laboratory tests of the developed solutions.
Your responsibilities
- Assembling pressurized device for residual gas extraction
- Participating in designing of the novel concepts for low and medium voltage switchgear
- Executing experimental tasks with ABB research team
- Evaluating experimental results and performing data analysis
Your background
- Officially enrolled student in applied physics, electrical/mechanical engineering or related subject (advanced B.Sc. or M.Sc.)
- Hands-on experience in experimental work in a lab
- Experience in power electronics or electrical setups is an advantage but not a must
- Proficiency in CAD software or willingness to learn it
- Ability to work in a large research team
- Fluency in written and spoken English
More about us
Bring your very own sense of pride and purpose as you help us drive forward the Fourth Industrial Revolution - creating a sustainable future for our planet, and your career. Join ABB and harness the power of our diverse global network, as you collaborate with and learn from our world-class teams. Above all, challenge yourself every day. Let’s write the future, together.
Interested in joining our team? If so, we look forward to receiving your full application (please include your CV, grade transcript and enrollment confirmation in the application) only via our online careers tool.
Non-EU/EFTA citizens, please note that a certificate from your university, showing that an internship is a mandatory part of studies, is required for the visa application.
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