Postdoctoral Scientist (m/f/d) for Autonomous Driving Perception

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Postdoctoral Scientist (m/f/d) for Autonomous Driving Perception

AImotion Bavaria

Autonomous driving? Unmanned aerial flight? Digital manufacturing? The AI mobility node Ingolstadt at the AImotion Bavaria Institute is dedicated to these research topics. Change the future of AI-based mobility with us.

Your tasks

• Conduct and lead cutting‑edge research in computer vision for autonomous driving, aiming for high‑impact publications in top‑tier conferences (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, ECCV) and journals
• Drive the group’s strategic growth by actively writing competitive research proposals to secure third‑party funding
• Provide scientific mentorship and project management guidance to PhD candidates, Master’s, and Bachelor’s students
• Manage advanced research infrastructure, including the maintenance and setup of our autonomous sensor vehicles and the computer vision laboratory
• Deliver high‑quality teaching (4 SWS) in the field of computer vision or intelligent mobility and support the professor in academic administration

Your profile

• Outstanding Doctoral degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field, with a deep specialization in computer vision for autonomous driving
• Profound technical expertise in Python and PyTorch and hands‑on experience with ROS and sensor hardware (LiDAR, Cameras)
• Academic excellence demonstrated by a strong publication record and experience in grant writing or acquiring third‑party funding
• Strong mentorship skills and enthusiasm for guiding early‑career researchers and supervising student projects
• Fluent English and German (written and spoken) to effectively teach, collaborate with local partners, and communicate within an international research environment

Contact

Please feel free to contact
Dr. Tanja Engelbert

Please submit your application exclusively via the THI applicant portal.

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

Short info

• Contract: 40 h/week
• Duration: over a period of 36 months
• Payment: TV‑L EG 13
• Location: Ingolstadt
• Application until:
• 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 are striven to increase the number of employed women and therefore particularly welcoming towards applications from women (Article 7(3) BayGIG).