R&D Control Software Engineer / R&D Control Software Engineeress

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Position Overview

This position reports to the Software R&D Team Lead and is part of the Motion System Drives division in Switzerland. In this role, you will develop control software for medium voltage wind converters, shape the software architecture, and innovate within our products. Based in Turgi, Switzerland, you will work in an agile and intercultural team, covering the full software development lifecycle.

If you are technically skilled, collaborative, and customer-oriented, this is your chance to make an impact. The work model for this role is hybrid.

Your Responsibilities

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Researching and developing advanced control, modulation, and estimation methods, including linear and nonlinear control for power conversion systems in Medium Voltage Drives, while ensuring alignment with application requirements.
• Designing and implementing embedded real-time software in modern C++ for various converter topologies (e.g., 3-level VSC, 5-level VSC, current source converters).
• Managing the full software development lifecycle, including requirements engineering, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance, to ensure high-quality and reliable solutions.
• Providing technical support to internal customers (Level 4, Commissioning) and executing comprehensive software tests to verify functionality and performance.

Qualifications for the Role

• You hold a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Software Engineering.
• You have at least 2 years of hands-on experience in embedded application design and C++ programming.
• You possess a solid understanding of configuration management, code repositories, requirements management, version control, CI/CD processes, and various testing phases, including release testing.
• You bring knowledge of field-oriented control for motors and grid-connected converters.
• You have a keen interest in learning advanced modulation methods for three-phase systems (e.g., PWM, optimized pulse patterns) and advanced nonlinear control techniques.
• You have a basic understanding of MATLAB and Simulink for control concept validation and system-level simulation.
• Your effective communication skills enable you to thrive within international collaborations, characterized by your motivation, creativity, and self-management capabilities.

About Us

ABB System Drives is a global supplier of high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems, and packages for industrial processes and large infrastructure applications. With our industry-leading technology and global support, we help our customers, partners, and equipment manufacturers improve asset reliability, performance, and energy efficiency in mission-critical applications. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success, and together we make a difference for our customers every day.

We value diversity and invite applicants from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). The recruiting process is being led by Azra Filan, Talent Partner at ABB Switzerland Ltd. To discover more about ABB, please visit our website at www.abb.com.

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