Power Electronics Intern

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ABB Smart Buildings digitally transforms commercial, industrial and residential buildings for the highest comfort, efficiency, safety and security - enhancing quality of life in buildings of the future through safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions, services and products. The role reports to the Research Department Manager and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a Power Electronics Intern, you will be working as part of a project team in the US leg of ABB Research (USRC). We encourage personal initiative and entrepreneurial behavior, and in return offer a challenging and rewarding work environment.

Your responsibilities

• Participate in research projects: (a) Understand the technical requirements and identify components for new designs (b) Plan, build, and adapt test circuits; and (c) Conduct laboratory tests, analyze data, and improve/optimize the solution
• Interact and actively communicate with other team members in the research organization and with suppliers of novel components for power converters and protection devices
• Deliver results in the form of numerical models and hardware demonstrations in support of new scientific knowledge and technical design recommendations; and internal technical reports and presentations

Your background

• Currently enrolled in a M.S. or PhD degree program in the US in Electrical Engineering Power Electronics or related fields (recent graduates will also be considered)
• GPA 3.0 plus
• Must be currently authorized to work for ABB in the US
• Specialized coursework and research/project work in power electronics
• Analogue and digital electronics schematic design and PCB debugging experience
• Printed circuit board design and assembly experience
• Embedded programming experience (c, c++, TI and ST micro MCUs, FPGAs)
• Experience with EMI/EMC modeling and testing
• Ability to learn quickly and work in teams
• Strong skills in effective communication and networking

More about us

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