Computer scientist

Computer scientist or similar (f/m/x) - Sensor data processing and pattern recognition for automated and connected vehicles

**Your mission:

Design the future of mobility with us! Be part of an interdisciplinary team in which enthusiastic colleagues have turned their passion for tomorrow's mobility into their profession. Develop cooperative and highly automated systems on road, rail, and in the air with us and together with our research partners and the industry. Become a part in numerous national and international projects and realize fascinating and unique experiments with our research testbeds.

For the safe, efficient, sustainable and comfortable traffic of the future, we develop methods for highly automated driving and for the connectivity of vehicles in a cooperative environment. In the process we consider individual vehicles and public means of transport, their interactions, and the impact of new technologies on the overall transport system.

We develop and test the methods with our research vehicles and large infrastructure testbeds on the public road traffic. Among others, the vehicles map the environment with sensors as camera and laser ranging systems, and they recognize the surrounding traffic and hazard situation. As a part of a connected transportation system, the vehicles interact with the users and with other traffic participants, and they benefit from real-time data of different traffic services. Therefore, completely new types of mobility arise in a coordinated and smart traffic system that are to be studied for the use of our society.**

Your activity:

As a part of your work, you will work with the cognition group on the following topics:

• research, design, and application of methods for environmental perception, mapping and ego-localization, among others with methods of machine learning and artificial intelligence
• integration of sensors and vehicle-based sensor data processing into automated and connected systems
• qualitative and quantitative evaluation of sensors, data, and data processing principles
• development of information fusion methods with data from different sources, among others through the connection of vehicles with geodata services
• design, implementation, and evaluation of scientific experiments with the institute's research testbeds
• development of application spectrums and conceptual further development of the subject on the basis of state-of-the-art research results
• writing scientific publications and reports for granted research projects and presentation of research and project results at national and international conferences
• depending on qualification: collaboration, lead, and acquisition of joint research projects

Your profile:

For your research, DLR offers you an integrated toolchain with numerous laboratories, simulators, automated research vehicles, and large-area testbeds as the Application Platform for Intelligent Mobility and the Lower Saxony Test Field.

Both experienced professionals and committed young professionals expect a stimulating research environment, room for their own ideas and international visibility, as well as responsible tasks within the European and national environment.

The position is initially limited to 2 years. It is possible to work part-time or full-time, or as a postgraduate.

Your qualifications:

• Master of Science (or comparable scientific degree) in computer science, engineering, or similar studies
• experience in software development (C++/Python), safe handling with the Linux operating systems and knowledge of relevant tools (e,g, git)
• specialization or solid knowledge in one of the following subjects: signal and image processing, sensor calibration and remote sensing applications as photogrammetry; artificial intelligence and machine learning, especially for pattern recognition in LiDAR, image and video data; real-time sensor data processing in robotics and automation, including synchronization and data fusion, e.g, for localization and mapping
• passion for innovative research, scientific and systematic working methods, high motivation and willingness to perform
• very good knowledge of spoken and written English
• degree (Master or PhD) with thematic relation to the research field desirable
• experience with robotics and image processing toolchains as ROS and OpenCV and GPU programming desirable
• experience with distributed systems, e.g. network data transfer and usage desirable
• for experienced professionals: experience in the collaboration in joint research projects, project lead and project acquisition desirable
• for non-German applicants: some German language skills desirable, readiness to further improve German language skills
• EU driving license (class B) desirable

Your benefits:
Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalleled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Our human resources policy places great value on a healthy family and work-life-balance as well as equal opportunities for persons of all genders (f/m/x). Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.