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.

This Position reports to:

Manager of research team

Job Description

• 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 the related areas, for example machine vision, infrastructure sensing, machine learning, LLM and so on
• Prototyping and testing of new product/solution concepts
• Cooperation with ABB Robotics Division in China and worldwide for requirement analysis, technology transfer, and to evaluate market attractiveness of new concepts/solutions
• Scouting and tracking trends of market and emerging technologies, to draw the strategical technology roadmap in industrial robot and its applications
• Collaboration with leading academic institutions and universities in China, and jointly performing research projects

Challenges – list specifics

• Good understanding on the key problem and technical trend of robot applications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Advanced technical degree (M.S., ideally Ph.D) in field of robotics, mechatronics, automation, computer science, motion control, electric engineering, imaging, machine learning or related, and hands-on experience in VLM, VLA or robot learning is plus
• Strong knowledge in robotics and understanding on its industrial applications
• International experience is a plus
• Passion for innovation, problem solving and open minded 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

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.

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