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You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.\nThis position reports to:\nR&D Team Lead__\n\nYour role and responsibilities\nIn 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.\nThe work model for the role is: hybrid\nIn 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.\nReporting 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.\nYou will be mainly accountable for:\nConducting applied research in the area of system protection and switching\nDeveloping 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\nModel products that will then be used to simulate entire systems to survey and validate sophisticated protection concepts\nDriving research activities, cooperate with scientists and engineers, generating intellectual property, and writing scientific publications\n Qualifications for the role \n\nPhD in physics or electrical engineering\nExperience in modelling complex phenomena and their integration into system analysis\nExperience in practical laboratory measurement and data analysis techniques\nKnowledge and experience in electrical systems is a plus but not a must-have\nA collaborative, solution-focused approach, with strong written and spoken communication as well as relationship-building skills\nStrong communication skills in English (both written and spoken)\nMore about us\nThe 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. 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