Full-time research assistant (m/f/d)

Environment

Public transport is currently facing revolutionary challenges. The €49 ticket is boosting demand, but supply is not keeping pace. Routes and infrastructure for rail-based transport in conurbations are taking an enormous amount of time to implement and the electrification of bus fleets is only making slow progress.

There is a lack of qualified drivers and the range of transport capacities is difficult to adapt to individual daily needs. Fully automated public transport is an alternative, but it still has to overcome major technical and legal problems and its acceptance and feasibility have not yet been proven.

The TEMPUS project

Why not start smaller? For example, with electrified buses in standard sizes (12m) that are led by a driver, but can also follow a bus in front at any time in a convoy ("platoon") in a fully automated manner without special equipment on the infrastructure.

This is the focus of the TEMPUS project, in which the team of doctoral students led by Prof. Dr.-Ing Eric Sax (ITIV) in Munich will be using electric buses from the Dutch manufacturer Ebusco in cooperation with Munich's public transport company as a platoon in regular traffic.

Your chances

You can get involved in the automated driving team at Prof. Sax and directly in the TEMPUS project or the 3-year follow-up project MINGA and find your individual topic.

This could be in the area of sensor data evaluation, classic and AI-based object recognition and perception, safeguarding and testing, safety and security or vehicle-2-vehicle communication. Depending on your interests, you will have the opportunity to do a doctorate.

Your qualifications

• A degree (diploma or master's degree) in electrical engineering, computer science, mechatronics or similar with above-average grades
• Good knowledge and broad methodological skills in the field of environment perception, systems engineering, software development and automotive engineering are advantageous
• Commitment, motivation and ability to work independently and in a structured manner
• Team and communication skills
• Willingness to participate in teaching, e.g. in the supervision of final theses

Application

If you are committed and willing to work scientifically and independently in a successful team, please send your application with the usual documents (CV, photo, copies of certificates, thesis, etc.) by e-mail to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eric Sax (eric.sax∂kit.edu).

We aim to fill the positions as equally as possible with employees (f/m/d) and would therefore be particularly pleased to receive applications from women.

In the case of equal suitability, recognized severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration.