About this role
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
R&D Team Lead
Your Role and responsibilities
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain a central part in shaping future experiences of ABB’s industrial products and solutions. The position is based at ABB Corporate Research Center in Västerås, where cutting-edge research meets real industrial impact.
You will belong to a highly motivated, international research team while collaborating with researchers, technology and product managers and industrial partners. ABB offers an inspiring work environment with excellent opportunities for professional growth and long-term career development.
How can we design industrial technologies that help users make better decisions, work effectively, and navigate increasingly complex systems?
We are looking for an innovative User Experience Researcher who combines deep human understanding with strategic thinking. You will design novel concepts and ensure that emerging solutions are not only technically advanced, but also trusted and valuable for the people who use them. Where appropriate, you will use AI-assisted tools to support research, design and validation activities.
In this role, you will:
- Conduct mixed-methods research across industrial contexts
- Translate complex user needs into future opportunities
- Influence technology roadmaps through evidence-based insights
- Collaborate with researchers, engineers, product leaders, and business stakeholders
- Explore the implications of AI, autonomy, and intelligent systems on human work
- Build knowledge assets, frameworks, and research practices that scale across ABB
- Facilitate workshops and innovation activities
- Communicate insights to management and research leadership
Your background
- Education in either Interaction design, HCI, Human factors, Product design, Cognitive Science, or similar
- Strong qualitative and quantitative research competence
- You are a creative and proactive problem-solver with a will to act
- Ability to translate user insights into concepts or strategic business opportunities
- Communication and storytelling skills
- Curiosity about emerging technologies, AI, automation, industrial systems, and sustainability
More about us
At ABB Corporate Research Center, we explore new technologies and solutions on behalf of our business areas.
We work in a department which is dedicated to creating innovative automation solutions to support ABB and our customers.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.