PhD Student Voice Assistant Development High-Voltage Charging
Volkswagen AG · Posted Nov 13, 2026
- Remote, Germany
- Remote
- Full-time · Intern
- €3K–€3K per month
Develop an intelligent, vehicle-based voice assistant for high‑voltage charging, translating technical complexity into clear explanations and actionable recommendations.
Compensation
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.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop AI‑based communication solutions for customer interaction related to charging issues
- Extend functionality to determine charging costs at public charging stations
- Develop AI‑based control and decision‑making approaches for vehicle functions
- Design and evaluate performance of AI‑based methods and benchmark against conventional solutions
- Implement and validate developed methods in prototypes using MATLAB, Python or comparable environments
Requirements
- Bachelor's or equivalent degree qualifying for doctoral studies in electrical engineering, automotive engineering, information technology, or a comparable field
- Nice to have: pedagogical or didactic principles relevant to the development of language models and human‑machine interaction