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PhD position in Generative AI for Automotive Software Engineering

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  • Level
    Experienced
  • Job Field
    Software, Data
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Munich
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this position, you will develop AI-supported software solutions for the automotive industry, design Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines, and automate DevOps processes for software projects.

    Job Technologies

    Your role in the team

    • Research and development of LLM- and VLM-based methods for automotive software engineering.
    • Development of agentic AI systems with Human-in-the-Loop mechanisms for software development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
    • Design and implementation of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using automotive standards, technical documentation, software models, and source-code repositories.
    • Development of AI-supported methods for code generation, code transformation, software updates, and platform-specific software adaptation.
    • Automation of automotive DevOps and DevSecOps workflows, including continuous integration, testing, verification, security analysis, deployment, and monitoring.
    • Development of generative AI methods for automated test-case generation, software validation, vulnerability analysis, and debugging.
    • Integration of locally deployable LLMs and VLMs into privacy-sensitive industrial development environments.
    • Evaluation of the developed approaches using automotive use cases, simulation environments, and software-defined vehicle platforms.
    • Publication of research results at leading international conferences and in scientific journals.
    • Collaboration with academic and industrial partners within a large interdisciplinary research project.

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • A completed master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.

    Qualifications

    • Knowledge of machine learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision Language Models (VLMs), or generative AI.
    • Interest in automotive software engineering, software-defined vehicles, and future mobility technologies.
    • Strong analytical and scientific skills and motivation to pursue a doctorate.
    • Ability to work independently and contribute effectively to an interdisciplinary and international research team.
    • Excellent written and spoken English.

    Experience

    • Strong experience in software development and excellent programming skills, preferably in Python.
    • Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, model-driven engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, or automated testing is advantageous.

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    What we offer

    • Flexible working hours with home office options.
    • A friendly, international, and open working atmosphere with state-of-the-art research infrastructure.
    • Access to modern computing and GPU infrastructure for the development and evaluation of LLM-, VLM-, and agentic AI solutions.
    • Research across the entire automotive software development lifecycle, from requirements and software architecture to code generation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
    • Participation in a major national research project involving leading academic and industrial partners.
    • The opportunity to contribute your own ideas, define research priorities, and shape the future of AI-supported automotive software engineering.
    • Close collaboration with automotive manufacturers, suppliers, technology companies, and research institutions.
    • Umfassliche wissenschaftliche Betreuung und Unterstützung bei der Promotion.
    • Opportunities to publish at high-ranking international conferences and in scientific journals.
    • A full-time position with payment according to TV-L E13.

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    Benefits

    Health, Fitness & Fun

    Work-Life-Integration

    Higher Take-Home Pay

    Topics You Will Work On

    Job Locations

    • Location Munich

      Bayern

      Germany

    About Your Employer

    TU München

    TU München

    The Munich School for Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MSRM) at the Technical University of Munich is looking for outstanding candidates for postdoctoral positions under the supervision of Prof. Sami Haddadin.

    Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Education System
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    PhD position in Generative AI for Automotive Software Engineering

    Location
    Munich
    Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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