PhD Candidate: Autonomous Underwater Robotics & AI Control

Stipendiat; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 493,000 - 667,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program for new employees

Open and inclusive working environment

Favorable terms with SPK pension fund

Job summary

NTNU in Trondheim invites applications for a PhD candidate position within the Norwegian Centre for Embodied AI (NCEI). The role focuses on hybrid learning–control architectures for autonomous underwater manipulation, combining data-driven learning with model-based control for safe, reliable operation in real-world environments.

You will work under supervisors Kristin Y. Pettersen and Jan Tommy Gravdahl, engage in international collaboration, and contribute to a dynamic robotics and AI research

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in cybernetics, control systems, or equivalent with strong marine robotics control background.
• English proficiency documented via TOEFL/IELTS/CAE/CPE if not mother tongue.
• Admission to PhD program at NTNU Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Complete doctoral education leading to the PhD degree.
• Publish high-quality research within the project framework.
• Participate in international conferences and research stays.
• Collaborate with department and across NTNU; supervise master’s theses.
• Possible extension for teaching duties upon agreement.

Skills

Master in cybernetics/control systems

Marine robotics control

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree (five-year Norwegian program)

Tools

Programming

Job description

NTNU in Trondheim invites applications for a PhD candidate position within the Norwegian Centre for Embodied AI (NCEI). The role focuses on hybrid learning–control architectures for autonomous underwater manipulation, combining data-driven learning with model-based control for safe, reliable operation in real-world environments.

You will work under supervisors Kristin Y. Pettersen and Jan Tommy Gravdahl, engage in international collaboration, and contribute to a dynamic robotics and AI research