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Researcher (m/f/x) innovative AI and Security
Job Description
Req ID:  1930
Place of work:  Ulm
Starting date:  nach Absprache
Career level:  Graduates, Experienced professionals
Type of employment:  Part time, Full-time
Duration of contract:  2 Jahre mit Möglichkeit zur Verlängerung

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector - Federal Government (TVöD-Bund)

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

The Institute for AI Safety provides research and development services in the field of AI-related methods, processes, algorithms and execution environments. The focus is on ensuring the operational and attack security of AI-based solutions in ambitious application classes. "Safety and security by design" is a central aspect here, which can also be used to fulfil the requirements of safety-critical applications that will be based on AI in the future or use AI-based components as solution modules.

 

 

Our mission

The department for AI platforms investigates and develops novel AI architectures with respect to challenging hard- and software platforms for training executing AI methods. These platforms are embedded solutions and quantum computers for example.

 

Your contribution

As part of our interdisciplinary team you will investigate innovative AI methods and ensure their safe and secure implementation. In detail, this covers these tasks:

  • Development of efficient AI methods, e.g. neuromorphic AI
  • Deployment of efficient AI components in applications, in particular in mobility and edge AI
  • Evaluation of safety and capabilities of the developed AI methods with respect to the application
  • Research on cybersecurity aspects of the novel AI methods (e.g. security evaluation of the developed ansatzes)

 

Your experience

  • university degree in computer science, physics, maths or similar fields
  • Extensive knowledge on several areas of AI / machine learning
  • Experience with data encoding
  • Knowledge on Cybersecurity
  • Experience with AI based security applications
  • Knowledge of at least one relevant programming language

If applicable, pursuing a PhD is possible on this position.

We offer

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

We look forward to getting to know you!

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 1930) please contact:

Hans-Martin Rieser 
Tel.: +49 731 400198 306 
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