Junior Control Software Engineer for Traction Applications m/f/d (80-100%)

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For our competence center at ABB Traction in Turgi, we are looking for a flexible and highly motivated Control Software Engineer to strengthen our multi-disciplinary Engineering team. If you like working in a dynamic environment, developing traction application software for a wide range of vehicles such as trams, locomotives, trains, buses or mining trucks, "mixing" technical challenges and customer focus, this opportunity is for you!

Your responsibilities

• You develop control software for customer projects for traction converters and battery storage systems from the software requirements definition to the operational release running on the final system
• You create and update software documentation according to the defined standards and homologation needs
• You test and troubleshoot software in diverse environments like real-time simulator, laboratory, and finally on the vehicle
• You support commissioning on site as well as remotely. For these activities you are willing to travel between 20 to 30% of the time
• You provide technical support to your peers, to other disciplines and to the customer during project development, laboratory testing, homologation, initial operation, and service

Your background

• You have a University (Higher education) degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science or equivalent and knowledge of converter and power electronics is a plus
• You bring experience in SW development for closed loop control, signal processing, algorithms, and real time programming mechanisms
• You have experience with IEC 61131-3 programming languages (CODESYS) as well as with SW Versioning tools (SVN, Git) and bring a well-structured approach to creating high-quality software and documentation
• You have experience with communication protocols and field bus (CAN, TRDP, J1939, MVB, …)
• You have the ability to work effectively in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, the ability to learn quickly and flair to face new challenges
• You bring a creative and solution-focused approach and show strong written and spoken communication skills in English (German is a plus)

Benefits

• Canteen
• Flexible work practices
• Gym membership

More about us

ABB Traction is the leading provider of traction technologies, driving innovation in rail and e-mobility. Our traction, auxiliary and energy storage solutions make transportation easier, saving energy every day. Our people and our culture are the foundation of our success. All of us together make the difference for our customers every day. We look forward to receiving your application. The recruiting process is led by Sofia-Li Andersson, Talent Partner ABB Switzerland Ltd. If you would like to learn more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. ABB Privacy Policy: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate