Modelling and Experimental scientist (f/m/d)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026. ABB scores A on the Alion truth index.
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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 contribute to ABB’s success with technology, software, product, and system development. Each day, you will identify and implement innovative solutions to relevant problems. You will also showcase your expertise by providing ideas and by being able to work both independently and as a part of a Research & Development (R&D) team.
The work model for the role is: hybrid
In this role, you will define engineering opportunities for the ABB switchgear portfolio. You will specify requirements and develop novel protection concepts for evolving applications such as microgrids, energy storage systems, or new topologies for a sustainable energy generation and distribution. You will perform experiments and model products, to integrate them in state-of-the-art simulations of new protection solutions for medium and low voltage grids.
Reporting to the research team manager, you will engage with cross-functional teams inside and outside the company and work together to demonstrate these concepts in electrical systems. Furthermore, you will contribute to the team research roadmap and to the management of research projects.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Conducting applied research in the area of system protection and switching
- Developing sustainable protection solutions for upcoming applications of switchgear, e.g. for reliable energy distribution, grid integration of renewable energies or integration of energy storage systems
- Model products that will then be used to simulate entire systems to survey and validate sophisticated protection concepts
- Driving research activities, cooperate with scientists and engineers, generating intellectual property, and writing scientific publications
Qualifications for the role
- PhD in physics or electrical engineering
- Experience in modelling complex phenomena and their integration into system analysis
- Experience in practical laboratory measurement and data analysis techniques
- Knowledge and experience in electrical systems is a plus but not a must-have
- A collaborative, solution-focused approach, with strong written and spoken communication as well as relationship-building skills
- Strong communication skills in English (both written and spoken)
More about us
The Switching group at the ABB research center in Switzerland develops and improves protection concepts and devices for todays and future sustainable electrical systems and novel applications. Our solutions are used to support the development of next-generation products. This is a unique opportunity if you have the desire to carry out research in an evolving field, to contribute with your expertise to ABB’s success by reinforcing our team of scientists and engineers. If you are passionate about science and technology and want to work in an inspiring environment where your skills and ideas become part of solutions that tackle the future of sustainable energy distribution, then apply now.
The recruitment process is managed by Pedro Labian, Talent Acquisition Partner at ABB Switzerland.
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