Doctoral Candidate (m/f/d) Computer Vision for Autonomous Driving

Overview

Doctoral Candidate (m/f/d) Computer Vision for Autonomous Driving at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt. Join to apply for the Doctoral Candidate (m/f/d) Computer Vision for Autonomous Driving role at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt. The AI mobility hub Ingolstadt AImotion Bavaria is dedicated to research in autonomous driving, unmanned aerial systems, and digital production. Become part of the team and contribute to the future of AI-based mobility. For more information, please visit the website.

Your tasks

• Develop innovative methods for uncertainty quantification in autonomous vehicle perception (e.g., object detection, semantic segmentation, scene understanding)
• Conduct AI research in computer vision and deep learning, focusing on visual language models and model calibration
• Integrate and evaluate uncertainty metrics in automated driving systems
• Work with synthetic and real-world datasets, including challenging scenarios like adversarial inputs and edge cases
• Publish research findings, participate in international conferences and contribute to patent applications where applicable
• Collaborate in preparing funding applications, supervise theses, and support the professorship's research and teaching endeavors

Qualifications

• Excellent master’s degree in artificial intelligence, robotics, data science or a related field
• Experience in developing and applying uncertainty-aware machine learning methods, particularly in the context of computer vision and autonomous systems
• Familiarity with techniques for uncertainty quantification, neural network monitoring, and robustness evaluation
• Excellent programming skills in Python
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams

Contact

ANR 1879

Milena Porsch

+49 841 9348-5062

karriere@thi.de

We look forward to you!

What we offer

• excellent laboratory equipment
• innovative working environment
• collaboration with industry partners
• comprehensive support & guidance
• future oriented learning opportunities
• doctorate in engineering and information science
• home office & mobile working
• flexible working hours
• canteen & restaurant
• good connections & central location

Details

• Contract: 40 h/week
• Duration: until 31.12.2030
• Payment: TV-L EG 13
• Location: Ingolstadt
• Application until: 22.10.2025

Important notes

In general, our positions are available on a part-time basis. Severely disabled applicants are given preferential consideration in the event of equal qualification. We strive to increase the number of employed women and therefore particularly welcome applications from women. The job advertisement is subject to the final approval of funds. Bewerbung über Online-Portal.