About the Role

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 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 Soft Bank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. Soft Bank 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.

Reports to: Manager of research team

Responsibilities

• Research and development of innovative concepts and enabling technology for industrial robot and its applications in factory automation
• Advanced system engineering and algorithm design for related areas, such as machine vision, infrastructure sensing, machine learning, and LLM
• Prototyping and testing of new product/solution concepts
• Cooperation with ABB Robotics Division in China and worldwide for requirement analysis, technology transfer, and evaluation of market attractiveness of new concepts/solutions
• Scouting and tracking trends of market and emerging technologies to draw the strategic technology roadmap in industrial robot and its applications
• Collaboration with leading academic institutions and universities in China, and jointly performing research projects

Challenges

• Good understanding of the key problems and technical trends of robot applications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Advanced technical degree (M.S., ideally Ph.D) in robotics, mechatronics, automation, computer science, motion control, electrical engineering, imaging, machine learning or related field
• Hands-on experience in VLM, VLA or robot learning is a plus
• Strong knowledge in robotics and understanding of its industrial applications
• International experience is a plus
• Passion for innovation, problem solving and open mindedness with insights into new technologies, driving changes
• Initiative and ability to lead research projects and implementation of research results in industrial environment
• Good communication and presentation skills in English
• Team player with high level of initiative for global cooperation and knowledge-sharing

Why ABB

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

We Care

At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

We Grow

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

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