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: R&D Team Lead Key responsibilities The work model for the role is: LI-Hybrid You will be mainly accountable for: Research emerging academic and technology developments according to collected industrial requirements. Define and answer research questions from defined research area. Evaluate your results on industrial use cases and software systems from ABB's offering. Contributing to academic publications on international conferences and journals. Areas of the thesis topics include but are not limited to: Cloud and Edge Computing, Containerization and Container Orchestration, Digital Twins, 5G networking, Microservice Architectures, Applied Machine Learning, Software Product Line Engineering, System and Software Modeling, Technical Debt and Software Quality Metrics, Software Performance Modeling. Qualifications for the role Currently studying computer science, software and systems engineering, information technology, electrical/automation engineering or a related subject Experience with software development Fluency in English Your are highly motivated, curious about new technologies and willing to tackle challenges collaboratively and independently Experience with software development in OOP (Java or C#) and/or other languages (C/C++) Additional experience in scripting languages (e.g. Python) is a plus Experience or willing to learn software and system modeling languages (UML, SysML, C4) Willingness to relocate to Mannheim Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application (CV and Transcript of records) through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference. ABB AG 49 (0) 621 381 3500 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. ABBCareers RunwithABB A Future Opportunity Please note that this position is part of our talent pipeline and not an active job opening at this time. By applying, you express your interest in future career opportunities with ABB. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about us and see the impact of our work across the globe.