Internship in mechanical engineering R&D (80-100%)

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Diese Position berichtet an:
R&D Team Lead

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Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain vocational experience through a temporary work placement. Each day, you will acquire knowledge by performing tasks as directed. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting ABB's operations and enhancing personal education/employment opportunities.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite

This role is contributing to the mechanical development R&D team at ABB Traction in Untersiggenthal.

Designed and produced in Switzerland, ABB Traction's Energy Storage Systems (ESS) power traction applications across the globe.

You would be responsible for analyzing and understanding the mechanical forces acting on solder nuts and their solder joints during the assembly process to ensure reliable product performance. This includes developing methods, simulations, and validation strategies to identify critical failure modes and define robust acceptance criteria for production.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Understanding the assembly process and technical challenges
• Choosingappropriate simulationand calculation approaches
• Defining measurement methods to verify simulation results
• Establishing acceptance criteria for routine production testing

You will join a highly motivated and multidisciplinary team that is engaged in product development, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Mechatronics, or a related field (advanced B.Sc. or M.Sc.); official enrolment required
• Practical experience and solid skills in general laboratory work
• Experience with CAD (Creo), Python, MATLAB is beneficial
• Knowledge of manufacturing methods as well as FEM simulations (e.g., Ansys), is an advantage
• Committed, self‑motivated, able to manage own tasks professionally while collaborating effectively in a large development team; capable of handling multiple assignments simultaneously
• You are at ease communicating inGerman as well as English

What's in it for you

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

More about us

At ABB Traction R&D, we design, engineer, and validate advanced power and energy‑conversion technologies for demanding rail, mining, and e‑mobility applications. Our work covers the full development chain-from system architecture, power electronics, battery energy storage, and traction converters to thermal management, functional safety, mechanical design, and reliability engineering. Operating across an integrated global R&D network we use rigorous simulation, prototyping, and testing methodologies to deliver robust and high‑efficiency traction systems that meet the highest performance and safety standards. Joining our team means contributing to the next generation of propulsion and onboard energy systems that operate in challenging real‑world environments worldwide.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The recruiting process is being led by Mara Werne, Talent Partner at ABB Switzerland, Ltd.

If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com .

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