Thesis Work for: Electrical machine design
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026. ABB scores A on the Alion truth index.
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This Position reports to:
R&D Team LeadYour role and responsibilities
Details:
- Period: January to June
- Number of credits: 30 ECTS
- Number of students for this thesis work: 1-2
- Location: Västerås and possibly also the University premises.
You will be part of Materials Technology & Electromagnetics 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, 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 or electrical devices.
High voltage electrical machines are used as motors or generators in demanding applications for driving heavy industrial loads, for power generation or for grid stabilization, and have rated powers in the megawatt range.
The increasing use of renewables in the grid makes large machinery gain even more interest as key devices in the electrical power system.
This project is focusing on electromagnetic design of high voltage electrical machines for understanding detailed loss behavior and for finding means for improving performance.
Qualifications for the role
- M.Sc. student in Electrical Engineering, Physics or another relevant field related to electromagnetic analysis of electrical machines,
- Understanding and interest in theory and practical application of electrical machine characteristics, including experience with finite element methods, simulation tools, and/or programming,
- Collaborative and results driven mindset, with the ability to work effectively across R&D teams and business stakeholders, while taking ownership of deliverables,
- Ability to communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing,
- With your skillset and communication, you aid in developing yourself and others.
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