Senior Research Scientist- Mechatronics

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You will be part of the Robotics team at ABB Research in Västerås Sweden. In our role at ABB Research, we ensure ABB's technology competitiveness now and in future.
In the Robotics team we focus on mechatronics concepts, design and robot intelligence in both industrial and service robot segments. The research activities usually formulated as technology pre-study and technology development projects. We work closely with ABB's robotics business to ensure our research will bring unique value for ABB business. At the same time, we have close collaboration with academic world to bridge the academic and industrial research. In this team, one of our historical highlights is the creation and development of the dual-arm YuMi robot concept and the mobile YuMi concept.
The position is reporting to Research Team Manager.


Your responsibilities
As a part of the team, your major focus is to develop mechatronics technologies and concepts. This includes electrical system architect design, power train key components dimensioning, electrical/embedded system development, software & firmware development, communication configuration/development, motion control and system testing. A typical example can be described as following. Based on stakeholders´ requirements, you need to first scout the state-of-art for target technologies. Based on findings, you will come up with new mechatronics system concepts, then to further develop the concepts as technology demonstrators or prototypes.
You need to follow up development and testing at component /subsystem / system levels, and necessary verification / validation both internally and externally.
You have to document the results as different technical reports.
In the context of the work, you are required to independently explore the whole chain as stated in above example, while you also need to collaborate closely within / across teams both inside the research organization, and with stakeholders, result receivers in ABB business side.
You also are expected to closely work with suppliers and selected customers for pilot cases.



Your background
A M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree of education in electrical engineering or multi-physics or equivalent.
Solid knowledge in mechatronics including embedded system, FPGA, software, and communication.
Hands on experience for 10+ years in mechatronics system development.
Experience with robot system and robot controller development, is considered a merit.
Being familiar with ABB robot products and robot applications, is an advantage.
Experience with both product and technology development, is a plus.
You enjoy driving specific activities to successful conclusion while following a visionary continuity in your work.
To succeed in this position, you should be capable of working both independently and in a team.
You will be working in an international environment it is therefore required that you have good communication skills in English language.



More about us
Recruiting Manager (LiWei Qi, +4621-32 32 87) will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Blomqvist, +46 21 34 21 48, Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 21 32 85 47; Unionen: Ing-Marie B Lindgren-Turpeinen, +46 21 32 95 83. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner (Anna Nordlund, +46 761 42 01 39).
You are welcome to apply the latest by September 30. Please note that selection will be done on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before last day of application.
We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.