R&D Control Software Engineer / R&D Control Software Engineeress for Medium Voltage Drives

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Your Role and Responsibilities

This position reports to the Software R&D Team Lead. 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’ll work within an agile, intercultural team that covers the full software development lifecycle.

If you're technically skilled, collaborative, and customer-oriented, this is your chance to make an impact.

The work model for this role is hybrid.

This position contributes to the Motion System Drives division in Switzerland.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 using 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

• A Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Software Engineering.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in embedded application design and C++ programming.
• A solid understanding of configuration management, code repositories, requirements management, version control, CI/CD processes, and various testing phases, including release testing.
• Knowledge of field-oriented control for motors and grid-connected converters.
• A keen interest in learning advanced modulation methods for three-phase systems (e.g., PWM, optimized pulse patterns) and advanced nonlinear control techniques.
• Basic understanding of MATLAB and Simulink for control concept validation and system-level simulation.
• Effective communication skills to thrive in international collaborations, characterized by 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 enhance asset reliability, performance, and energy efficiency in mission-critical applications. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success, making a difference for our customers every day.

We value individuals from diverse backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

How to Apply

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

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