Internship in Computer Vision and Machine Learning for Ship Automation (80-100%)

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This position reports to

R&D Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain vocational experience through a temporary work placement (6 months). Each day, you will acquire knowledge by performing tasks as directed. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting ABB’s operations and enhancing personal education/employment opportunities. During this internship, you will have an opportunity to work on different aspects of a system for ship automation. The focus is on computer vision and machine learning algorithms. You will work with real-world data from sensors such as camera and radar. The work model for the role is: hybrid #LI-Hybrid This role is contributing to the process automation business. Main stakeholders are ABB Marine & Ports. You will be mainly responsible for: • Exploration of current challenges in ABB Marine via direct interaction with ABB R&D units • Review of academic literature • Design, evaluation and documentation of potential solutions • Quick prototyping of solutions through proof-of-concept implementations

Qualifications for the role

• You currently pursue a degree (enrollment to 5th semester or higher is essential) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or similar field
• You are interested in at least one of the following fields: data analytics, machine learning, computer vision
• You have experience with Python and Py Torch; experience with ROS2 is a plus
• You are willing to learn and quickly adapt to new research topics
• You are self-motivated and have an hands-on attitude
• You are able to think conceptually and express ideas clearly and convincingly
• You are at ease communicating in English
• You hold a current valid VISA/work permit for Switzerland or a confirmation for a mandatory internship from your university

More about us

At ABB Marine & Ports, we are at the forefront of driving the evolution of sustainable shipping. Electrical propulsion, data-driven decision support and integrated solutions for ship and shore from ABB are paving the way to a zero-emission marine industry, providing greater efficiency and reliability to shipowners, and preparing vessels to meet the demands of tomorrow. We look forward to receiving your application. The recruiting process is led by Talent Partner Angelina Kothe. If you would like to learn more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Important: In order to be employed by ABB you will need to fully comply with/fulfill all local ABB employment requirements/processes. Before applying, please read our Fraud Warning. ABB Privacy Policy: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate