Ph.D. in AI-Driven Approaches in Systems Engineering: Methods, Applications, Perspectives (d/f/m)

Job Description:

In order to support the Avionics System Design Team of Airbus Military Aircraft Engineering, we are looking for a

PhD student in the field of AI-Driven Approaches in Systems Engineering: Methods, Applications, Perspectives (d/f/m)

You are looking for a PhD thesis ? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us (d/f/m)!

• Location: Manching

• Start: as soon as possible

• Duration: tbd

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with an 35-hour week (flexitime).

• Mobile working after agreement with the department.

• Traveling overseas or within Germany (team events) is possible after consultation and agreement from the department.

• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.

• Work with modern/diversified technologies.

• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.

• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

This position provides you the opportunity to perform research studies for about 3 years in an industrial environment to receive a PhD degree in cooperation with a university. You will be part of the Avionics System Design Team of Airbus Military Aircraft Engineering located in Manching/Germany. The research will focus on cooperating airborne manned/unmanned platforms, specifically addressing cross-platform collaborative functions that are to be implemented in future avionics mission systems of aircrafts. This includes sensors, computing hardware, and system software.

Your work will include:

• Exploration of AI methods to increase efficiency in technical development processes

• Use of machine learning for analysis, prediction, and optimization of technical system behavior

• AI-based support for decision-making in system development and integration

• Integration of intelligent algorithms into model-based development approaches (e.g., MBSE, SysML)

• Evaluation of explainability, robustness, and acceptance of AI-powered engineering tools in safety-critical contexts

• Investigation of hybrid approaches: combining expert knowledge with data-driven methods

• Use of large language models (LLMs) for automated code generation, modeling, and documentation of technical systems

 Desired skills and qualifications

• Educated to Master Degree level (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Science, Informatics, or similar

• Deep interest in cooperative systems, cognitive robotics, autonomy and artificial intelligence

• Experiences in embedded/hardware-near software development, preferable for airborne mission systems

• Good skills in programming, C/C++, Java, ADA, Python, as well as in Linux, GCC and make scripts, preferably already applied to embedded systems

• Ability to perform self-motivated research work

• Interest in international project work

• You are a good team player, have excellent communication skills, and can work independently.

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate. 

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

PHD, Research

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Support to Management

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