PhD candidate Efficient Deployment of End-to-End Machine Learning Architectures (f/m/x)

BMW Group; München; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive company in Munich is offering a PhD program focusing on hardware optimization of autonomous driving systems. Candidates should have a Master’s Degree in a relevant field and strong skills in Machine Learning and programming. The program includes research on state-of-the-art methods and offers comprehensive mentoring. Apply online for this full-time position starting on 01.10.2025.

Leistungen

Comprehensive mentoring & onboarding

Personal & professional development

Flexible working hours

Digital offers & mobile working

Attractive remuneration

Apartment offers for students

Qualifikationen

• Strong background in Machine Learning and Computer Vision required.
• Hands-on experience in deploying neural networks is crucial.
• Good English communication skills; German knowledge is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Research on the deployment and hardware optimization of ML methods.
• Design network topologies for real-time systems using various sensors.
• Deploy models on SoC for in-vehicle tests and evaluations.

Kenntnisse

Machine Learning

Computer Vision

Low Level Sensor Fusion

Programming in PyTorch

Programming in TensorFlow

Docker

Git

CUDA

OpenCL

English communication

Ausbildung

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenVino

TensorRT

Qualcomm Neural Processing SDK

Jobbeschreibung

THE FUTURE IS WHAT WE CREATE WHEN WE TAKE OUR VISIONS TO THE LIMITS.

PHD AT THE BMW GROUP.

Bridging the gap between your doctoral studies and the kind of career challenge you’re looking for isn’t always easy. That’s why our ProMotion PhD programme gives you the opportunity to apply your passion and scientific expertise to very real challenges that could shape the future of mobility. If selected, you’ll have the chance to really develop your own future career path with us through your practice-related thesis, promote your chosen specialty from within – and position yourself to secure the career you’ve always wanted.

We, the BMW Group, offer you an interesting and varied Ph.D. program in Artificial Intelligence focusing on the hardware optimization of End-to-End Autonomous Driving. Typically, Autonomous Driving systems are modularly designed, while using human-interpretable interfaces between the different modules. However, this leads to a loss of information and cascading of errors. In contrast, End-to-End systems, holistically trained, help mitigating this issue. Research on End-to-End models, especially the industrialization of such approaches on edge devices will be your focus of your work.

What awaits you?

• Research on the deployment and hardware optimization of state-of-the-art Machine Learning methods, particularly End-to-End models, for Autonomous Driving.
• Hardware-centric design of network topologies to achieve real-time capable systems, using multiple sensor modalities as input, such as cameras and radars.
• The chance to deploy the models on a specialized SoC for in-vehicle tests, including real-world closed-loop evaluation of your deployments.
• Working in an experienced team of researchers and Machine Learning engineers at our facilities in Garching and/or Unterschleißheim.

What should you bring along?

• You have successfully completed a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence, or in a related field.
• You have a strong background in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Low Level Sensor Fusion. Previous publications in top conferences are a plus.
• You have very good programming skills in PyTorch / TensorFlow, and you worked with modern programming environment tools such as Docker and Git.
• Hands-on experience in deploying neural networks (e. g. OpenVino, TensorRT, Qualcomm Neural Processing SDK).
• Experience in implementation of software for hardware accelerators, such as CUDA and OpenCL is a plus.
• You can solve problems independently while sharing ideas and working in a team.
• You have very good English and communication skills. Knowledge of German is a plus.

Note: Please apply exclusively online through our career portal. Applications submitted via other channels (including email) cannot be considered. Citizens of countries outside the European Union must have a valid residence or work permit for the duration of the program.

What do we offer?

• Comprehensive mentoring & onboarding.
• Personal & professional development.
• Flexible working hours.
• Digital offers & mobile working.
• Attractive remuneration.
• Apartment offers for students (subject to availability & only Munich).
• And many other benefits - seebmw.jobs/benefits

You are enthused by new technologies and an innovative environment? Apply now!

Earliest starting date: 01.10.2025

Duration: 36 months

Working hours:Full-time

Do you have any questions? Then simply send your enquiry using ourcontact form. Your enquiry will then be answered by telephone or e-mail.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

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