Research Scientist

Research Scientist (f/m/d) – Applied Security for Industrial Systems %)Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.

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Your role and responsibilities

ABB is a technology leader in digital transformation of industries toward autonomous industrial
process plants, factories, and smart buildings, enabling sustainability, efficiency, productivity, and
higher human well-being.

You are interested in applied (IT) security research for connected and secure (industrial) systems,
including security architectures and security engineering aspects? You are also interested in security of industrial networks and devices, embedded up to edge/cloud platforms, or industrial systems and applications? Then join the ABB family and apply your knowledge in an innovative and fascinating environment.

In your role as a research scientist, you work with industrial networks, devices, platforms, software tools, and system architectures. Security technologies such as zero-trust networking, intrusion detection, or continuous security management play an important role to protect industrial systems, while recent advances in machine learning promise additional automation of important security aspects. Innovative and usable security services for our customers are another important research target.

• As part of diverse, multi-disciplinary teams, you design sustainable, scalable, and adaptable network and system architectures.

• You develop application-driven solutions and apply your (IT) security engineering knowledge, in conformance with industrial standards and regulations.

• You team up to find innovative ways for interoperable and automated security services including machine learning or artificial intelligence potentials.

• With your technical expertise, you initiate, guide, and contribute to applied research projects, and provide consultancy to product development teams.

• You collaborate internationally with ABB divisions, customers, partners, startups, and renowned academic institutes.

• You build prototypes and showcase your work in demonstrators inside and outside of ABB.

• You secure intellectual property by patent applications and publish scientific articles.

• You have the chance to continuously develop your technical expertise and personal skills.

Qualifications for the role

• We value cross-cultural communication skills and creativity, initiative, and result orientation to drive your innovations toward new products and services. Proficient English skills are mandatory.
• Above average degree in IT security, computer science, automation engineering or a related field, combined with either academic (PhD) or professional experience of at least 2 years.
• Experience with security architectures, and network and device security (e.g., intrusion prevention, endpoint detection and response, zero trust principles, trusted computing).
• Experience with security engineering (e.g., security and privacy by design, threat analysis, risk assessment), and standards and regulations (e.g., IEC
• Hands-on experience in (embedded) software development (e.g., Rust, C++, DevOps) and prototypical validation of security concepts.
• As a plus, knowledge in modern software edge/Cloud integration technologies (e.g., OpenShift, Docker) or industrial networking technologies (e.g., OPC UA, TSN).
• Knowledge in one of the following fields is beneficial: domain knowledge in motion/drives or process automation.

Benefits

• Flexible work practices
• Canteen
• Wellbeing program
• Employee Share Acquisition Plan
• Retirement plan

More about us

Additional Benefits
Teams with deep technical expertise in various areas
Diverse, international working culture
Flexible work practices
Family-friendly work environment
Excellent personal development opportunities

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website

ABB is able to offer you an interesting role within a highly motivated team, together with open communication structures. On the basis of a personal, practice-oriented induction programme, you will be given the opportunity to acquire the confidence needed to work independently and self-reliantly within your assigned area. Even after the joining phase, ABB offers a wide range of individual career development opportunities and supports you in realising your career goals with targeted training measures. At ABB you will find an attractive working environment in all phases of life - including mobility services such as bicycle leasing, policies for sabbaticals and home office, the ABB children's vacation camp and taking care of family members.

Interested in joining our team? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application through our online tool. In the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.

ABB AG
Recruiter responsible for the job: Julia Fink

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