Volkswagen PhD Student - AI-Based Electric Machine Design Scholarship 2025

Join a diverse and supportive team where you can grow, thrive, and unlock your full potential. As a PhD candidate in the field of AI-assisted electric machine development, you will be part of an exciting and challenging research environment. Take the opportunity to actively shape the future of e-mobility at Volkswagen and contribute directly to the development of cutting-edge drive technologies.

Possible tasks within this role

• Develop AI-based methods for the design of electric machines
• Investigate loss mechanisms under variable modulation and switching frequencies
• Consider the influence of pulse-width modulation inverters on electric machine losses as a key design factor
• Simulate and evaluate machine concepts using modern tools (e.g., FEM, MATLAB/Simulink)
• Build and measure prototypes to validate developed concepts

The final dissertation topic will be defined in collaboration with the supervising professor. A prerequisite for the collaboration is a confirmed supervision agreement and a clearly defined research topic from a professor at a university or research institution with the right to confer doctoral degrees.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorVolkswagen AG
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Attractive salary & 30 vacation days (+ 24.12. and 31.12. off)
• 35-hour week, flexible working hours, remote work
• Special conditions for the purchase and leasing of vehicles
• Free seminars on scientific work and interdisciplinary qualifications
• Participation in the doctoral network for scientific exchange with science representatives and other doctoral candidates within the Volkswagen Group

Requirements

• A good to excellent university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in electrical engineering or a related field, qualifying for PhD studies
• Knowledge in electric machine design and/or machine learning
• Experience with simulation software (e.g., MATLAB, ANSYS, JMAG)
• A responsible and structured working style, along with above-average commitment
• Language proficiency in German and English at minimum level B2 (CEFR)

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Volkswagen AG on career5.successfactors.eu to apply

For more information, kindly visit Volkswagen scholarship webpage.