Internship in Power Electronics: Reliability of Semiconductors

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Research Team Manager - Power Electronic Systems Your role and responsibilities In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain vocational experience through a temporary work placement (6 months). Each day, you will acquire knowledge by performing tasks as directed. You will also showcase your skills by supporting ABB’s operations and enhancing personal education/employment opportunities. The long term reliability performance of wide band gap semiconductor modules for the Artificial Intelligence application case will be under scientific investigation. Assessing the reliability with experiments for the variable load profile together with analyzing the failure mechanisms after testing has occurred are the main objectives of this internship. The reliability facts and figures will then be extrapolated from the experimental results to serve the application case and possibly write a publication. The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite This role is contributing to the Industrial Automation department in the Power electronics System group in Baden-Daettwil Switzerland. You will be mainly accountable for: - Support technology development and reliability of power electronics modules research - Support power cycling life-time testing on selected baseplate modules - Characterize the devices before and after aging, supervise the test setups and help with the failure analysis - Tasks in related reliability topics at package level include: SAM, SEM-EDX cross section and microscopy image - Support with additional tests that may be required for the investigated application case You will join a highly skilled and proficient team, where you will be able to thrive. Qualifications for the role - Currently pursuing a degree in electrical engineering, physics or related subject (advanced B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree); official enrollment essential - You are engaged in experimental laboratory work, you enjoy working in interdisciplinary fields - Possess knowledge of programming skills (preferably LabVieW/Matlab/ Python) - You are captivated by data analysis tools and statistics - You are skilled at collaborating with others while also being able to work on your own - You are proficient at communicating in English - You hold a current valid VISA/work permit for Switzerland or a confirmation for a mandatory internship from your university More about us ABB Corporate Research, in close cooperation with varied ABB business areas, is developing the foundations for the next generation of ABB products. In Switzerland, ABB Corporate Research, located in the proximity of Zurich, employs about 200 scientists from over 30 countries with expertise in automation and power technologies for manufacturing, consumer and process industries as well as power utilities 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. Call to action Be part of something bigger. This is where progress is powered, teams initiate action, and we move the world forward together. Run What Runs the World. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.