Volkswagen Group PhD Student AI-based GraphRAG Parking Functions 2026

Are you ready to shape the future of parking? The division "Entwicklung FAS/HAF-System" is responsible for developing advanced driver assistance systems, automated driving, and parking functionalities. The Assisted Parking Functions department develops innovative solutions that make parking safer, more efficient, and more comfortable. Join our highly qualified team and contribute your unique skills to achieving outstanding results together. In this doctoral research position, you will work at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), systems engineering, and requirements engineering. The focus is to develop (nearly) deterministic, domain-specific knowledge graphs for a structured representation of text-based requirements and their application in verifiable Graph-Retrieval-Augmented-Generation (GraphRAG) queries. The research is conducted within an interdisciplinary industrial environment and includes the design, implementation, and evaluation of the proposed methods using real-world datasets of requirements. The goal is to enable formalized, traceable, and certifiable analyses of requirement interdependencies, thereby contributing to the advancement of modern driver assistance systems through scientifically grounded approaches.

Possible Tasks within this Role

• Designing a (nearly) deterministic knowledge graph for the structured representation of text-based requirements
• Defining a domain-specific semantic model and ontology, including reasoning mechanisms for verifiable GraphRAG queries
• Implementing the proposed concepts end-to-end, including delivering a scalable minimum viable product (MVP) based on approved toolchains
• Evaluating and validating the approaches using real?world requirements from selected parking functions (SAE Level?2)
• Demonstrating correctness, completeness, traceability, and certifiability of the generated results in close collaboration with industrial and academic partners

The final doctoral topic is defined together with the professor. The prerequisite for the cooperation is the confirmation of supervision as well as a confirmed delimitation of topics by the professor of a university or research institution entitled to confer a doctorate. We are happy to support you in this process.

• Table of Content
• About Volkswagen
• PhD Student AI-based GraphRAG Parking Functions PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of PhD Student AI-based GraphRAG Parking Functions PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for PhD Student AI-based GraphRAG Parking Functions PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

PhD Student AI-based GraphRAG Parking Functions PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of PhD Student AI-based GraphRAG Parking Functions PhD Scholarship

• 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

The gross monthly salary for this position, based on a 35-hour workweek and scaled according to the respective year of employment, is €3,030 (1st year), €3,194 (2nd year), and €3,497 (3rd year). In addition, there is a monthly allowance of €167 as well as a 49% share of the variable bonus.

Requirements for PhD Student AI-based GraphRAG Parking Functions PhD Scholarship Qualification

• Good to very good university degree qualifying for doctoral studies in cybernetics, computer science, mathematics, physics, or a comparable field of study
• Programming experience (e.g., Python, Cypher, CI/CD) and willingness to work with graph-based technologies and tools
• Solid knowledge of, or strong research interest in, formal methods, artificial intelligence, graph theory, ontologies, and requirements engineering
• Strong ability to abstract and model complex system relationships
• English language level C1
• Analytical, structured, and self-driven working style combined with strong intrinsic motivation for scientific research
• Strong problem-solving skills and a drive to fully understand and implement novel approaches

Documents Required for Application

The following documents must be submitted with the application

• Curriculum Vitae
• Current transcript of records / Master’s or Diplom degree certificate

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Volkswagen Group webpage.