Master Thesis (m/f/d) Schedule-based energy optimization for process industries

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

ABB is a leading global engineering company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB's success is driven by 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. As Optimization and Control Research Group of ABB's Corporate Research Center Germany, we transfer recent academic insights and technology developments into prototypes of future products and systems. We are looking for ambitious and enthusiastic students to become part of our research and development team of a global, future-oriented company. Join us to learn from competent experts, gain insights on technologies, and get practical experience through challenging tasks in a project team. You will be involved in projects and perform a defined set of duties independently. Use your stay at corporate research center to build your professional network and become familiar with our company

Your responsibilities

• Contribute to ongoing research activities on energy-saving and CO2-reducing optimal operation of future process industries through increased usage of renewable energy sources.
• Analyze individual components used in the process industries and build corresponding mathematical models.
• Explore efficient algorithms to reduce CO2 emissions via solving optimization problems.
• Use your optimization skills to further combine the scheduling and energy optimization to reduce overall operational cost.
• As a member of our project team, you should be highly motivated to get familiar with an unknown topic, be interested in code development and complete your work tasks independently.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Systems-Engineering, or similar.
• You have first experience with mathematical optimizations and know how to build and simplify applied optimization models.
• You are well acquainted with the programming languages, e.g., Python, C/C++.
• To communicate in our international team, you should have sound English skills in speaking and writing.
• Experience in using different optimization solvers (e.g., Gurobi, Cplex) is a plus.
• Knowledge of electrical systems and electricity market is a plus.

More about us

ABB's Corporate Research Center Germany is currently located in Ladenburg and will move to near-by Mannheim soon. The metropolitan Rhine-Neckar region offers vivid cities such as Mannheim and Heidelberg full of attractions. Additionally, nearby recreation areas such as the Forest of Odes and Palatinate provide numerous options for outdoor activities. With the approval of your university, you can complete your master’s degree by spending six months with us as you work on a practically focused thesis. You define the subject matter with us, with the support of the right contacts in various departments. High-potential students working at ABB get a chance to become a part of our talent pool including various student events and personal contact at ABB's HR. Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your informative application (including at least: cover letter (English), CV (English), certificate of enrolment, current transcript of grades) through our online careers tool.