Volkswagen Group

PhD Student, AI-Based Automated Driving

Volkswagen Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Wolfsburg • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Entry Level

Tech Stack

PythonPyTorchTensorflow

About the role

  • Expand a VLM-based driving system with knowledge of driving dynamics as part of an interdisciplinary research project
  • Analyse deficits of current Visual Language Model (VLM)-based driving systems regarding driving dynamics
  • Develop methods to close gaps via targeted training data, hybrid model architectures or integration of physical models
  • Analyse driving dynamics capabilities of existing VLM-based driving systems
  • Develop benchmarks for evaluating physically realistic vehicle control
  • Integrate vehicle dynamics models into multimodal AI systems
  • Fine-tune large language models for domain-specific applications
  • Evaluate via simulation and transfer results into real-world driving scenarios
  • Define final doctoral topic together with supervising professor

Requirements

  • Good to very good university degree (Master's or Diploma) qualifying for doctoral studies in computer science, robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, cognitive science or related field
  • Confirmation of supervision and confirmed delimitation of topics by a professor entitled to confer a doctorate
  • Sound knowledge in at least one of: Machine learning, computer vision, automotive engineering, control engineering
  • Experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  • Good knowledge of programming languages (Python)
  • Interest in interdisciplinary research and complex technical systems
  • English language level B1
Benefits
  • Attractive salary & 30 vacation days (+ 24.12. and 31.12. off)
  • 35-hour week
  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote work (by agreement)
  • Special conditions for the purchase and leasing of vehicles
  • Free seminars on scientific work and interdisciplinary qualifications
  • Participation in the doctoral network for scientific exchange within the Volkswagen Group

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
machine learningcomputer visionautomotive engineeringcontrol engineeringdeep learningprogramming languagesPythonVLM-based driving systemsdriving dynamicshybrid model architectures
Soft skills
interdisciplinary researchanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Master's degreeDiploma