Switzerland

Manufacturing

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Materials science and engineering

Do you want to work on innovation that shapes buildings, systems, and whole cities? ABB currently has open positions in Switzerland for Electrical Engineers ready to write the next chapter in their careers. Come and help us make the world more sustainable for future generations. #myABBstory

Make it your story with ABB

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Imagine being able to apply your potential to something really impactful. ABB Discovery Trainee Program will give you the opportunity to do just that, and make a real difference from the start. During the 18-month long program you will rapidly build your skills and experience through three different assignments. This program is the perfect mix of challenging and diverse tasks, social and networking activities and power skill trainings.

Join this livestream to hear firsthand from our current trainees about their experience as ABB Trainees. Plus, be the first to find out which positions will be opening and when for our October 2025 Trainee Batch! :)

Business engineering

Chemical engineering

Civil engineering

Master

ABB Discovery Trainee Program

Are you looking for an internship or a full-time position and curious about what ABB can offer you?

Then this live stream is for you! Ana from the Employer Branding team will show you what opportunities await you at ABB and answer all your questions. 💬

Also Francesco will dive together with you into the World of Our Mining Truck Project in Turkey, to give you first hand insights on what it's like to work at ABB! 🚚

Join us for an exclusive livestream where we reveal the inside story, share key insights, and answer your questions in real time. Don’t miss this chance to explore the journey from concept to completion!

We will also answer all your questions regarding your job opportunities at ABB!

Bachelor

Career Start @ABB and Insights into a project!

You have just completed your masters degree in an engineering-related field and are seeking for an entry opportunity into the job market? The ABB Discovery Trainee Program is the perfect blend of challenging and diverse tasks, social and networking activities and soft/hard-skills trainings.

Discovery Trainee Program @ABB

Join Nicolas Pilatte in exploring the pivotal role of the mining industry in driving the global energy transition. Discover how ABB's electrification and automation technologies are driving efficiency and reducing emissions in mining operations. Follow along when Nicolas shares his journey from ETH to ABB, where he has transitioned from hands-on engineering roles to orchestrating large-scale electrification projects, ultimately taking charge as a sales manager driving sustainable solutions. In addition, the different entry opportunities for students at ABB are highlighted.

ETHZ - ETH Zurich

EPFL - EPF Lausanne

FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz

ZHAW - Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften

OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule

Real Progress: ABB's Technology Leadership in Mining Electrification

Life sciences

Mathematics

Physics

Systems science

Discovery Trainee Program @ ABB

ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on more than 130 years of excellence, ABB’s ~105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transfor-mation. www.abb.com 
We will introduce you to ABB as an employer, provide insights into our current early talent programmes and explain the recruitment process to you, as well as giving you valuable tips for your next application. We look forward to talking to you.

Computer science

Get ready to apply to ABB Switzerland - Ask our Talent Partner!

ABB Motion keeps the world turning – while saving energy every day. We innovate and push the boundaries of technology to enable the low-carbon future for customers, industries and societies. With our digitally enabled drives, motors and services our customers and partners achieve better performance, safety and reliability. We offer a combination of domain expertise and technology to deliver the optimum drive and motor solution ​for a wide range of applications in all industrial segments. Fabiana Cavalcante will give insights into her daily work and talk about decarbonization of rail and heavy vehicles. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to ask questions.

ABB Traction – Decarbonizing Rail and Heavy vehicles for a better world

You have just completed your masters degree in an engineering-related field and are seeking for an entry opportunity into the job market? The ABB Discovery Trainee Program is the perfect blend of challenging and diverse tasks, social and networking activities and soft/hard-skills trainings.

Meet two Ex-Trainees & our Employer Branding and Early Talent Program Manager to find out more about this unique opportunity and get an answer to all your questions.

Hi, I am Aurélien. I enrolled in ABB’s Discovery Program in 2019, where I learned about project management, business development, and product management functions. I am currently a product manager in ABB’s division Motion Services, with a focus on the modernization of medium voltage drives. I look forward to introduce you to a customer project in the Renewables sector, from concept creation to installation and commissioning.

Discover ABB's Motion Services division

What you can expect from this stream: 

First part: Navigating the future of shipping based on computer vision 
Vessel navigation relies heavily on human perception. For example, a person on the bridge is often using binoculars for lookout. As this approach may be suboptimal in many situations, alternative solutions are needed. In this presentation, we will discuss recent machine learning solutions related to electronic lookout and how they are used to ensure safe and efficient maritime operations. 

Second part: Sustainable Materials
Within ABB’s sustainability strategy 2030, one of the key targets relates to the drastic reduction of the company’s greenhouse gas emissions: Achieving carbon neutrality in operations by 2030 and reducing the carbon footprint of ABB’s products as well as within the entire supply chain. In this presentation, we will discuss our efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of ABB’s products by implementing more sustainable and circular materials solutions. Focusing on sustainable plastics, we will discuss the potential of bio-based and recycled polymers, and how they can contribute to the reduction of the environmental footprint of our products.

Computer Science

ABB Research: Computer Vision & Sustainability

You have just completed you masters degree and are seeking for an entry opportunity into the job market? The ABB Discovery Trainee Program is the perfect blend of challenging and diverse tasks, social and networking activities and soft/hard-skills trainings.

Meet an Ex-Trainee, current Trainee and our Employer Branding and Early Talent Program Manager to find out more and address your questions.

Agriculture

Anthropology

Archaeology

Architecture and design

Astronomy

Biology

Business administration and economics

Chemistry

Divinity

Earth sciences

Education

Environmental studies and forestry

Finance

Geography

History

Human physical performance and recreation

Journalism, media studies and communication

Linguistics and languages

Literature and arts

Luxury and fashion

Marketing

Medicine

Military sciences

Other

Philosophy

Political science

Psychology

Public administration

Religion

Sociology

Space sciences

Transportation

Have you ever wondered how ABB recruits their employees? Do you want to know what entry opportunities ABB offers?
Meet an ETH Alumni, a Talent Partner and our Employer Branding Specialist to find out more and address your questions.

How to start your journey with ABB 

We are pleased to invite you to a four-week livestream series entitled "ABB - For a Sustainable Future", which will provide listeners with first-hand insights into ABB's global operations, its innovative research projects, and its distinctive business areas and areas of expertise. 
At ABB Distribution Solutions, we combine hardware and software retrofit to bring electrical distribution systems of critical infrastructure (such as datacenters, hospitals, substations) to the latest level in technology. By implementing control systems, we enable visualization, remote control and automation of our customers’ electrical distribution. 

ABB - For a Sustainable Future - Control systems for electrical distribution infrastructure

We are pleased to invite you to a four-week livestream series entitled "ABB - For a Sustainable Future", which will provide listeners with first-hand insights into ABB's global operations, its innovative research projects, and its distinctive business areas and areas of expertise. 
The livestream will strive different topics – it starts with a personal introduction of the speaker from studies to the business. Then the speaker will provide an overview of the business area transportation and will highlight the various solution ABB provides to the customer. The focus of the talk will be a dedicated customer project with a highly compact energy storage system. Based on this we will dive into the technology of the project and provide you a most realistic view of business challenges.

ABB - For a Sustainable Future - Energy Storage System for use in railway vehicles

We are pleased to invite you to a four-week livestream series entitled "ABB - For a Sustainable Future", which will provide listeners with first-hand insights into ABB's global operations, its innovative research projects, and its distinctive business areas and areas of expertise. 
Our world is changing in a way that favors more distribution in industrial services even those established for physical infrastructures such as electric grids, substations, and manufacturing floors.  While enabling peer-to-peer interactions in such systems has its advantages in terms of flexibility and speed, automating industrial services while ensuring authenticity and trust between peers becomes more challenging. This livestream session will shed light on some such services and how we can leverage the use of smart contracts to face those challenges.

ABB - For a Sustainable Future - Smart Contracts for Automating Industrial Services

We are pleased to invite you to a four-week livestream series entitled "ABB - For a Sustainable Future", which will provide listeners with first-hand insights into ABB's global operations, its innovative research projects, and its distinctive business areas and areas of expertise. 
In order to strengthen the profitability of the Swiss location in international comparison, ABB Switzerland AG, Turbocharging is increasingly focusing on the automated production of workpieces. The challenge here is the high product mix with low order volumes per product type (customer-specific products). In addition to low-staff production, optimal machine utilization and low working capital must be achieved. "Cell 1" in Baden, Switzerland is the successful result of this challenge.

ABB - For a Sustainable Future - Concept and optimization of an automated production line

During our exclusive ABB - Ask the Recruiter event we will answer all your open questions concerning the entry opportunities at ABB Switzerland. Don't miss your chance and register now!

ABB - Ask the Recruiter

Curious about your career opportunities at ABB? Join our livestream!

In this session, you'll discover the various entry-level paths ABB offers: from internships and the ABB Discovery Trainee Program to direct entry roles. Whether you're just starting out or looking for your next step, there's something for everyone.

But that’s not all: we’ll also dive into the world of Digital Twin technology and show how ABB simulates complete drivetrains. You’ll learn about behavioral RMS models and high-fidelity real-time simulation twins (HIL), which allow for risk-free testing, flexible scenarios, and deep insights into electromechanical systems and control strategies.

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