Internship in Robotic Systems Test Engineering

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This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

This Position Reports To
R&D Team Lead

What we believe in

At ABB Robotics, 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.

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain vocational experience through a temporary work placement (9+ months). Each day, you will acquire knowledge by performing tasks as directed. You will also showcase your knowledge by supporting ABB Robotics' operations and enhancing personal education/employment opportunities.

In this role, you join our Robotic Systems Team as a Robotic Systems Test Engineer Intern and you will contribute to validating and testing our core technology running on machines that solve real-world tasks. You will work directly with robots, develop and execute tests of our tech stack on various platforms, while helping improve our test automation pipeline. You will be working closely with the development teams to help and debug product issues that you find.

The work model for the role is:

This role is contributing to the Robotic Systems Team at Sevensense in  Zurich, Switzerland.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Conducting system integration and field testing of our products on various internal or customer robotic platforms, to improve robustness and detect unknown issues
• Developing a simulation to validate our software in realistic logistics applications and new tests in Python/C++ to improve our test coverage
• Supporting the development teams with data collection, setting up robots, and other technical challenges
• Suggesting improvements and developing tools that enable the validation and continuous evaluation of our products

Our team dynamics
You have the unique opportunity to join an innovative and agile team which is part of ABB Robotics Switzerland.

Qualifications For The Role

• You are currently enrolled in or have recently completed a Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with a focus on robotic systems.
• You can set up and deploy software on autonomous systems and have experience in Python, C++, Ubuntu and ROS2.
• You are interested in robotic systems integration, find practical testing an exciting challenge to solve, and are motivated to engage directly with actual machines.
• You are someone who enjoys collaborating in a dynamic environment.
• You are open to travel to close-by industrial sites for data recording or debugging, on request.
• You are comfortable communicating in English.
• Non-EU/non-EFTA citizens, please note that a certificate from your  university, showing that an internship is a mandatory part of your studies, is required for the visa application .

More About Us
At Sevensense we push the frontiers of mobile robotics. Our mission is to build the eyes and brain for the robots of the future Equipped with our technology, mobile machines can autonomously navigate in dynamic and crowded environments. Thus, we enable new robotic applications in places such as airports, supermarkets, warehouses and train stations.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The recruiting process is led by Talent Partner Mara Werne.

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