PhD Student AI-powered application, Volkswagen AG

Volkswagen AG

Location:
Germany, Kassel

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

At Volkswagen Group Components, we are turning vision into reality: We are bringing the future into series production. To make this happen, Volkswagen AG is investing around six billion euros in electromobility over the next five years. Our division "E-Drive Development, Power Electronics & Transmission" at the Kassel, Wolfsburg, and Gaimersheim sites plays a key role in this transformation. We are responsible for the group-wide development of all future pulse inverters (PWR) for electric drives – a core component of tomorrow’s mobility. We are shaping the mobile future by consistently turning our innovations into economically viable products and continuously improving existing ones. Join our team and help shape the mobility of tomorrow!

Job Responsibility:

Creating an AI-based framework for optimizing thermal models in vehicles
Developing simulation models and methods for aligning with real-world data
Validating models and optimizing both efficiency and accuracy
Reducing testing efforts and validation time
Collaborating with the pulse inverter development team, especially with the application team and the simulation department, in coordination with CARIAD’s software development

Requirements:

Good to very good university degree qualifying for doctoral studies in computer science, mechatronics, electrical engineering, or a comparable field
Knowledge and interest in pulse inverter development, with a focus on software and application
Solid experience with neural network models, including supervised learning and reinforcement learning
High level of personal commitment and results orientation, with the ability to independently drive projects and achieve goals
Strong analytical thinking, teamwork skills, and initiative
Experience in function development in automotive or related fields
German and/or English language level B2

What we offer:

Attractive salary & 30 vacation days (+ 24.12. and 31.12. off)
35-hour week, flexible working hours, remote work
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 with science representatives and other doctoral candidates within the Volkswagen Group

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 26, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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