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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 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:

R&D Team Lead:

Your role and responsibilities

At ABB Robotics we are entering an exciting growth phase and are now looking to strengthen our R&D team with an Electrical Motor Developer focused on electric motors for industrial robots.

In this role you will develop motor requirements and specifications for ABB’s industrial robots, and ensure the delivered motors meet our performance, quality and cost targets. While our suppliers own the detailed motor design, we lead the technical work through clear specifications, design reviews, prototypes, and verification & validation in close collaboration with our motor tester and the principal engineer (motor specialist).

You will collaborate with R&D disciplines, our suppliers, supply chain management and production to ensure robust solutions, manufacturability and quality. You share our passion for industrial challenges, technical problem solving, and delivering results that create high customer value.

We are co-located and limiting our search to candidates that can join our team in Västerås, Sweden on a daily basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain motor requirements/specifications for industrial robot applications (performance, duty cycles, thermal limits, lifetime, environment, interfaces, and constraints).

• Lead technical dialogue with suppliers: clarify requirements, review designs, drive trade-offs, and follow up actions to secure compliance with the specification.

• Own the motor integration requirements towards the robot joint (mechanical and electrical interfaces, tolerances, cooling concept, EMC, noise/vibration targets) and ensure system-level fit.

• Plan and executeverification & validation together with the motor tester (test plans, instrumentation, test setups); analyze results, write reports, and drive corrective actions with suppliers.

• Together with the principal engineer, define key technical targets and acceptance criteria (efficiency, losses, thermal, lifetime, cost) and ensure compliance with relevant standards and ABB requirements.

• Support supplier industrialization and product maintenance:

manufacturing readiness, critical-to-quality parameters, deviation handling, and engineering change management together with purchasing, quality and production engineering.

At ABB Robotics, we work in a globally distributed R&D organization, and in our Västerås R&D center all core engineering fields are represented, from software- to electronics- and mechanical development. Here we are developing the next generation of industrial and collaborative robots in close cooperation with our global customers. Are you ready to shape the future of robotics? Then this is your opportunity!

Your background

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering, Mechanics, Mechatronics, Engineering Physics, or similar (or equivalent experience).

• Experience working with electric motors and the ability to translate application needs into clear, testable requirements/specifications.

• Experience from verification/validation and test result analysis (preferably for motors, drives, or mechatronic products) and a structured approach to documentation.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills; comfortable driving technical topics with suppliers (design reviews, follow-ups, and cross-functional alignment) and working day-to-day with testing and a motor specialist.

• Experience with analysis and engineering tools is a plus (e.g., FEM result interpretation, CAD viewing, requirements management, and test data analysis in Python/Excel/MATLAB).

What’s in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

Our benefits? Competitive, comprehensive, and crafted with you in mind.

More about us

Recruiting Manager: Klas Albertsson. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Pia Sandström, +4672 525 90 30; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47; Unionen: Roger L. Gustavsson, +46 730 30 30 36.

Last day to apply is 8th May 2026. We look forward to reading your application in PDF format.

Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.

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