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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:\nTeam Leader Power Electronics Engineering__\nAre you ready to take your passion for traction power electronics to new heights? Whether you're diving into designing powerful traction systems for passenger trains, metros, trams, next generation locomotives, or innovative platform products, this is your chance to make an impact!\nCombine your enthusiasm for power electronics with your experience in customer projects and explore a world of exciting opportunities. You'll be working alongside global teams in engineering, production, R&D, and project management, all united in pushing the boundaries of technology.\nWe believe in the power of inclusion, gender equality, and building a diverse environment where every voice is valued. 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Leverage your expertise to drive innovation in the integration of traction converters with ESS.\nYour Qualifications:\nPower Electronics & Project Experience: A qualified Electrical Engineer with more than 5 years of professional experience in power electronics for customer projects. Able to manage technical tasks, priorities, and deliverables independently. Experience with traction converters and energy storage systems is an advantage.\nProblem Solver with Ownership: A proactive individual who thrives on solving complex challenges, takes a high level of ownership for tasks and project deliverables, and contributes effectively withinan inclusive team.\nCuriosity & Continuous Improvement: Eager to continuously expand technical expertise, improve processes, share knowledge with the team, and contribute to a culture of efficient execution and collaboration. \nFluent Communicator: Clear and efficient communication in English is essential, both written and spoken. Conversational German language skills are a strong advantage. \nWillingness to Travel: Occasional travel opportunities to support projects.\nJoin us and elevate your career in the thrilling world of rail vehicle drive systems! This is your opportunity to thrive and grow while making a meaningful impact on the future of sustainable transportation!\nMore about us\nABB Motion, a global leader in motors and drives, is at the core of accelerating a more productive and sustainable future. We innovate and push the boundaries of technology to contribute to energy efficient, decarbonizing and circular solutions for customers, industries and societies. With our digitally enabled drives, motors and services we support our customers and partners to achieve better performance, safety and reliability. To help the world’s industries outrun - leaner and cleaner, we deliver motor-driven solutions for a wide range of applications in all industrial segments. 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