Principal Vehicle AI Architect Research (f/m/x)

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Principal Vehicle AI Architect Research (f/m/x)

INNOVATION IS IMAGINING WHAT NO ONE ELSE CAN.

At the BMW Group, everything starts with passion. It turns a profession into a vocation. It drives us to keep reinventing mobility and bring innovative ideas onto the roads. Enthusiasm for joint projects turns a team into a strong unit where every opinion is valued. It is only when expertise, highly professional processes and enjoyment of work unite that we can shape the future together.

What awaits you?

• You design end-to-end AI and data architectures for future vehicle generations, focusing on the latest AI trends.
• Additionally, you build architectural concepts that cover diverse use cases, such as digital cockpit and driver interaction for holistic customer experiences.
• You provide architectural guardrails to business units and development teams, enabling competitive AI products on our platforms.
• Furthermore, you drive the implementation of scalable AI software platforms using state-of-the-art AI research and leveraging our in-house software stacks.
• Moreover, you link platform and application development by defining interfaces and ensuring that new AI trends and requirements are integrated directly into the AI and data platforms.
• You co-create and prioritise AI use cases across domains, assess feasibility and value, and translate them into system and hardware requirements.
• Beyond that, you continuously evaluate the latest AI developments and implement them where they add value.

What should you bring along?

• University degree (Master's or PhD) in AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Science or related field.
• Several years of experience in AI/data architecture; experience in automotive E/E and vehicle AI is a plus.
• Proven track record in embedded AI architectures and implementation of Small Language Models (SLM) and Vision-Language Models (VLM).
• Proficiency in AI training workflows and model optimisation for deployment, such as pruning, fine-tuning, quantization and multimodal encoding is a plus.
• Familiarity with open-source AI stacks (e.g., vLLM, llama.cpp, ONNX Runtime, TensorRT, LiteRT LM, ExecuTorch, Llama-Stack) on embedded hardware (NPU) and comparison to proprietary frameworks with focus on latency, throughput, and energy.
• Solid software development and engineering skills: Python, API technologies, CI/CD, and cloud-native deployment.
• Leadership experience in agile, cross-functional teams and expertise in multi-agent orchestration and conversation-based workflows.

Are you ready to shape the AI and data architecture for future vehicle generations and drive innovative AI solutions into our products? Apply now!

Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications via other channels (esp. e-mail) cannot be considered.

What do we offer?

• Challenging projects with which we are shaping the mobility of tomorrow together.
• Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• Attractive, fair and performance-related remuneration.
• High level of job security.
• Annual special payments such as vacation pay, Christmas bonus, and profit sharing.
• Flexible working hours including 6 weeks annual leave and overtime compensation.
• Discounted BMW & MINI conditions.
• Many other benefits at bmw.jobs/benefits

If you apply, the next stages of the recruiting process include online testing and then an interview with the hiring manager (either virtual or in person).