PhD: Generative AI for Engineering Design

ETH Zurich; Zürich; On-site; CHF 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded PhD

Competitive salary

Small tuition at ETH

International team

Collaborative research environment

Job summary

ETH Zurich seeks a creative and curious PhD candidate to develop generative AI for engineering design, combining Large Language Models with formal design grammars. You will join an international team at one of Europe’s leading universities, working on cutting-edge research and teaching assistance in design-related topics.

The starting date is February 2027, with rolling applications until November 01, 2026. A competitive salary is provided, with ETH’s small tuition fee for doctoral work.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Interest in applied AI for engineering design.
• Experience with computational design methods and ML is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Investigate new approaches in generative AI for engineering design.
• Explore how LLMs can act as collaborative partners for human designers.
• Represent designs, reason about solutions, generate new design options using LLMs.
• Investigate applications in consumer products, manufacturing and structures.

Skills

Python

Machine learning

LLMs

Computational design

Interdisciplinary

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

Job description

ETH Zurich seeks a creative and curious PhD candidate to develop generative AI for engineering design, combining Large Language Models with formal design grammars. You will join an international team at one of Europe’s leading universities, working on cutting-edge research and teaching assistance in design-related topics.

The starting date is February 2027, with rolling applications until November 01, 2026. A competitive salary is provided, with ETH’s small tuition fee for doctoral work.