Internship Research & Development - Power Semiconductors and Electronics Reliability Test Design (f/m/d)
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation
The energy landscape is rapidly changing, and it requires power distribution systems of increasing complexity to be resilient and highly reliable. Emerging technologies required to withstand these systems involve increasing converter-interfaced and time-varying renewable energy sources to electrify new sectors, such as transport and industries that challenge transmission and distribution system operators. The R&D team Semiconductors Packaging and Applied Materials at our Swiss Power Grids Research Center is looking for an intern student with expertise in electrical or automation engineering to help develop a state-of-the art reliability test laboratory. The intern will interact with a dynamic and multidisciplinary team that will supervise and guide the project. If you have a strong technical background, motivation to develop innovative solutions, and you are goal-oriented, this is your opportunity to contribute in building a stronger and more sustainable energy future. The duration of the Internship is 6-12 months.
Your responsibilities
- Contribute to the design of automated test and qualification setups for power electronics and semiconductors
- Build the test electronics and data acquisition software needed to run high-precision measurements for extended test time (up to 1 year of continuous measurement)
- Propose innovative solutions for gathering more insights from the experimental tests (e.g. implement sensor array)
- Document and communicate the solutions developed, to disseminate the gained knowledge within the team and the company
- Help create the foundations for new electronics health monitoring systems that can improve the resilience of commercial power grid components
Your background
- Currently pursuing a M.S. degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics and automation or a related discipline (official enrolment is essential)
- Familiar with the design and construction of electronics systems, data acquisition and automation tools
- Experience with LabView programming and knowledge of programming languages (eg. Matlab, Python, C)
- Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory, any other language skills are a benefit
- Good communication and technical writing skills
- Motivated and eager to learn more and become part of a multidisciplinary research team focused on innovation
More about us
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com Interested in joining our team? If so, we look forward to receiving your full application (motivation letter, CV, references) only via our online careers tool. Hitachi ABB Power Grids Switzerland Richard Kwame Adu Talent Acquisition