Research Intern – AI/ML for Industrial Applications
At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values—care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration—are combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.
Your Role and Responsibilities
This role reports to the R&D Department Lead and involves:
- Exploring emerging technologies, creating intellectual property, and enhancing ABB offerings.
- Providing R&D consultancy services to ABB Divisions and collaborating with universities and startups.
- Conducting applied research projects to develop software engineering techniques for intelligent systems in process industries.
Work Details
- Work Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)
- Location: Bangalore, India (India Corporate Research Center)
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting research scientists in developing ML models for industrial automation, working with sensor data, time series, and process logs.
- Building and testing AI prototypes using Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and industrial AI tools.
- Evaluating model performance on benchmarks, simulations, and real-world data, optimizing GPU efficiency, distributed training, and MLOps workflows.
- Collaborating with domain experts on AI-driven solutions for industrial processes.
- Assessing AI models on metrics such as accuracy, robustness, explainability, and scalability.
- Developing visual dashboards, supporting pilot projects, and integrating AI into automation systems.
- Contributing to documentation, reports, and publications.
Qualifications
- Pursuing a full-time Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Data Science, or related fields.
- Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Scikit-learn.
- Understanding of supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and time series analysis.
- Knowledge of statistics.
- Familiarity with time-series foundation models is advantageous.
- Effective communication skills in English.
- Adherence to ABB’s core values of safety and integrity.
About Us
ABB’s Process Automation business provides solutions for process and hybrid industries, including automation, electrification, digital solutions, control technologies, and more. It is the second-largest player in the market worldwide.
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Job Highlights
- Position: Research Intern – AI/ML for Industrial Applications
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Mode: Hybrid
- Technologies: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ML, AI, industrial automation
- Qualification: Pursuing Master’s or Ph.D.
- Industry: Process Automation, Industrial AI