Scientist (m/f/d) – Agentic AI and Applications (80 – 100%)

Key responsibilities

At the ABB Corporate Research Center Germany (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd4BLrNbvlc), we research and prototype innovative technologies that shape ABB’s future product portfolio for sustainable automation, digitalization, and electrification. We work in cross-functional teams at the intersection of industrial research, end-customers, start-ups, and universities globally.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• You bridge the gap between academic AI and machine learning research and industrial applications. You adopt cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance the reliability of industrial assets, improve the efficiency and resilience of industrial processes and drive the future of autonomous operations.
• You explore the development and application of Agentic AI techniques, aiming at integrating them in industrial software to address industrial challenges.
• You work with diverse types of industrial data, such as textual, tabular, image, and time series data.
• You build proof-of-concepts and prototypes that convince internal stakeholders to commercialize your research results.
• You work closely with ABB’s end-customers to develop innovative industrial AI solutions, e.g. in public funded consortia projects like https://explain-project.eu/, https://keen-plattform.de/, or https://www.projekt-aprosys.de/
• You participate in agile applied-research projects and work collaboratively with global ABB product development teams, ABB’s technology partners and academic institutions.
• You present your work to expert and management audiences within and outside ABB, as well as at scientific conferences/journals and trade fairs.
• You secure intellectual property by patent applications.
• You strongly develop your technical and soft skills to boost your career at ABB.

Qualifications for the role

• You hold a PhD in computer science, mathematics, data science or a comparable field.
• You have expertise in Agentic AI techniques, such as ReAct Agent, Multi-Agent Systems, and Model Context Protocol and hands-on experience with corresponding frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, etc.).
• You have hands-on experience in software development and ideally also programming for data-driven solutions, including data engineering and / or AI DevOps / ML Engineering.
• Domain know-how in certain engineering fields, such as automation and control, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering, is a plus.
• Proficient English skill is mandatory, additional German skill is beneficial.
• We value cross-cultural communication skills, creativity, initiative, enthusiasm, and result-orientation to bring your innovations towards new products and digital offerings.

What we offer

• Great colleagues with deep technical expertise in various areas such as data science, AI, software architecture, and cyber security.
• The chance to shape the forefront of research in topics such as AI, electrification and sustainability.
• Flexible and family-friendly work environment with great AI research infrastructure.
  Empowered, diverse and international working culture.
• A competitive salary and benefits package (incl. e.g., training programs, insurances, pension plans, job ticket and job bike, etc.).
• Excellent technical, personal and managerial development opportunities and various career opportunities