Internship in Metals and Composites for Switching

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Baden, Schweiz ABB Vollzeit

**Internship in Metals and Composites for Switching Applications (80-100%)**:
**At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.**:
**This position reports to**:
R&D Team Lead

**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 expertise by supporting ABB’s operations and enhancing personal education/employment opportunities. The work model for the role is: onsite #LI-Onsite This role is contributing to the Materials team at the ABB corporate research center in Baden-Dättwil, Aargau, Switzerland. In the frame of this six-month internship scheduled to start in January 2025, you will be able to put theory into practice by contributing to one of our projects on future energy technologies. You will be mainly responsible for: - You will actively contribute to our current research projects focusing on metals, alloys, and metal matrix composites as well as the associated manufacturing processes for ABB's innovative switchgear products - You prepare alloys and metal matrix composites and optimize their manufacturing processes on the lab-scale - You analyze materials and engineering prototypes using metallographic preparation, optical microscopy and other techniques to obtain a good understanding of the relationship between process parameters, microstructure, and material performance - You evaluate the obtained data, document your findings and present them to the team You will join a highly motivated and multidisciplinary team that is passionate about materials, where you will be able to thrive.

**Qualifications for the role**:

- You currently pursue a Master’s degree in Materials Science, Engineering or a related discipline
- You have a general understanding of metals and metal matrix composite materials and the related processing technologies, and you are keen in deepening your knowledge in this field
- You have experience in specimen preparation by metallography, microstructure analysis by light microscopy and you enjoy laboratory work
- Experience in powder metallurgy, sintering, brazing, and/or know-how in experimental methods (XRD, SEM, EDX, EBSD, Hardness, etc.) is an advantage
- Fluent command of English, both written and spoken; German is a plus
- You hold a current valid VISA/work permit for Switzerland or a confirmation for a mandatory internship from your university

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