MSc Thesis Work in Electric machine design

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This position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

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-June 2025 • 30 ECTS per student • Number of students: 1 • Location: On site ABB Corporate Research in Västerås, Sweden Your responsibilities • A literature study to understand manufacturing-related influences on electric steels for electric machines. • Development of computer simulation models to study machine-relevant phenomena affected by variations in material properties. • Reporting and results dissemination

Qualifications for the role

• Theoretical understanding and practical experience in modeling of electrical machines.
• Previous experience in finite element method software.
• 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 by October 27. Please note that selection will be done on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before last day of application. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #My ABBStory #Li-onsitte