Thesis Work for Fatigue mechanisms of electrical steels

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Details

• Period: Feb - July 2026
• Number of credits: 30 ECTS
• Number of students for this thesis work: 1
• Location: Vasteras and possibly also the University premises.

Your role and responsibilities

You will be part of Materials Technology & Energy Storage team at ABB Corporate Research in Vasteras, Sweden. At Corporate Research we lead the innovation within ABB and our task is to ensure ABB's technology competitiveness now and in the future. We work in close collaboration with other research centers, our business areas: Motion, Process Automation, Robotics & Discrete Automation and Electrification, as well academic and industrial partners. In our creative and highly skilled team we develop, design, build and test new concepts and prototypes of physical and digital powertrains or electrical devices.

Electrical steels are widely used in electric motors due to their excellent soft magnetic properties. However, these magnetic characteristics often conflict with the mechanical performance of the material. This project is a deep-dive into the fatigue behavior of electrical steels - a critical aspect, alongside magnetic performance, for the reliable and efficient design of next-generation electric motors produced by ABB. The work includes planning of tests, fatigue testing, material characterisation, modelling and reporting. The scope of the work will be tuned based on the technical background of the student.

Qualifications for the role

• Technical background in solid mechanics, material science, chemistry, physics or similar.
• Understanding of basic solid mechanics concepts is mandatory, please comment in cover letter if you don't have solid mechanics as main subject.
• Coding skills is a plus but not mandatory, please comment in the cover letter.
• Proficient in speaking and writing in English is mandatory.
• Strong team spirit and individual leadership to deliver expected results on time and with high quality.
• Interest in electrification and sustainability

More about us

ABBis a global technology leader in electrification and automation. We see our purpose as being to enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting our engineering and digitalization expertise, we help industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. We call this: 'Engineered to Outrun.'

Recruiting Manager David Lindell, david.lindell@se.abb.com, will answer your questions.

Positions are filled continuously. Please apply with your CV, academic transcripts, and a cover letter in English. We look forward to receiving your application!

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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.

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