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Organisation/Company Universität Siegen Research Field Computer science » Informatics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country Germany Application Deadline 31 Dec 2025 - 22:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 39.83 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

We seek:

In the Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, ETI, Embedded Systems, we are looking for a researcher as of the 01.02.2026 at the following conditions (PhD position):

• 50% = 19,92 hours
• Pay grade 13 TV-L
• limited 30.11.2028
• Develop AI algorithms for real-time fault detection, fault classification, and failure-mode prediction in distributed charging and energy-management environments as part of the BANNER research project
• Investigate fault-tolerance and fault-recovery mechanisms for decentralized edge AI hardware/software.
• Contribute to designing and evaluating scheduling algorithms for virtualized or distributed AI resources under varying load, latency, and failure conditions.
• Build and test a scenario generator for hardware- and software-level failure modes (e.g., bit flips, memory contention, node unresponsiveness).
• Support the integration and demonstration of the developed AI techniques within the BANNER project for bidirectional connection of commercial vehicles for greater grid stability and increased efficiency

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
• Knowledge of AI/ML methods and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Basic understanding of embedded systems and communication protocols (TCP, UDP; TSN desirable).
• Familiarity with fault detection, system reliability, or fault-mitigation techniques.
• Strong programming skills (C/C++, Python; hardware-description languages “e.g., HLS, VHDL” is a plus).
• Motivation to pursue a PhD and contribute to applied AI research.

Our range of services:

• Promotion of own scientific or artistic qualification according to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz [act on temporary employment in higher education] (i.e. PhD)
• Diverse opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution in the research and teaching environment
• A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration
• Health management with a wide range of prevention and counseling services

We look forward to receiving your application by 31.12.2025.

Please apply exclusively via our job portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de ). Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in writing or by e-mail.

Equal opportunities and diversity are promoted and embodied at the University of Siegen. The advertisement is explicitly addressed to people of all genders; applications from women will be given special consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. We also welcome applications from people with different personal, social, and cultural backgrounds, people with severe disabilities, and people of equal status.