Internship / Thesis - AI-Based Semantic Mapping for Autonomous Driving (w/m/d)

Job ID: 29017 Company: CARIAD SE Location: Department: Apprenticeship & Study Career Level: Students Working Model: Full-time Contract Type: Fixed-term Remote Working: By agreement Posting Date: Aug 4, 2026 We are CARIAD, the automotive software company of the Volkswagen Group. Our teams build automotive software platforms and digital customer functions for iconic brands like Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche – supporting the Volkswagen Group in becoming the leading automotive technology company. With CARIDIANS in Germany, the USA, China, Estonia, and India, we are transforming automotive mobility for everyone. Join us and be part of this exciting journey! YOUR TEAM You will join our ground truth generation team working at the intersection of academia and industry. Working closely with our PhD researchers, you will contribute to ongoing research on radar-camera fusion and semantic mapping for autonomous vehicles. Together, we tackle challenging problems in multi-sensor scene understanding, 3D semantic map generation, and cross-modal alignment between vision and radar data. Our goal is to advance multi-modal perception systems that enable vehicles to perceive and reason about complex driving environments under all weather and lighting conditions. WHAT YOU WILL DO Independently investigating novel approaches for radar-camera fusion Developing and evaluating methods for semantic scene understanding and/or 3D scene representations Designing experiments and comparing your approach against state-of-the-art methods Analyzing results and deriving insights for multi-modal perception systems WHO YOU ARE Excellent academic performance Enrolled student in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent Know-how of relevant sensors for autonomous driving and measurement technology Programming knowledge and experience in Python and/or C++ Confident in English in both oral and written form Open-minded team player, passionate about self-driving technologies and solving hard problems First research experience (e.g., internships, projects, papers, or coding competitions) is a plus NICE TO KNOW Remote work options within Germany Duration: 3 - 6 months 35 h/week Salary: 13,90 €/hour At CARIAD, we embrace individuality and diversity because we believe our differences make us stronger. We actively seek to build teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. If you need assistance with your application due to a disability, please reach out to us at [email protected] - we are happy to support you. We are CARIAD, the automotive software company of the Volkswagen Group. Our teams build automotive software platforms and digital customer functions for iconic brands like Audi, Volkswagen, and Porsche – supporting the Volkswagen Group in becoming the leading automotive technology company. With CARIDIANS in Germany, the USA, China, Estonia, and India, we are transforming automotive mobility for everyone. Join us and be part of this exciting journey! YOUR TEAM You will join our ground truth generation team working at the intersection of academia and industry. Working closely with our PhD researchers, you will contribute to ongoing research on radar-camera fusion and semantic mapping for autonomous vehicles. Together, we tackle challenging problems in multi-sensor scene understanding, 3D semantic map generation, and cross-modal alignment between vision and radar data. Our goal is to advance multi-modal perception systems that enable vehicles to perceive and reason about complex driving environments under all weather and lighting conditions. WHAT YOU WILL DO Independently investigating novel approaches for radar-camera fusion Developing and evaluating methods for semantic scene understanding and/or 3D scene representations Designing experiments and comparing your approach against state-of-the-art methods Analyzing results and deriving insights for multi-modal perception systems WHO YOU ARE Excellent academic performance Enrolled student in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent Know-how of relevant sensors for autonomous driving and measurement technology Programming knowledge and experience in Python and/or C++ Confident in English in both oral and written form Open-minded team player, passionate about self-driving technologies and solving hard problems First research experience (e.g., internships, projects, papers, or coding competitions) is a plus NICE TO KNOW Remote work options within Germany Duration: 3 - 6 months 35 h/week Salary: 13,90 €/hour At CARIAD, we embrace individuality and diversity because we believe our differences make us stronger. We actively seek to build teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. If you need assistance with your application due to a disability, please reach out to us at [email protected] - we are happy to support you. Job ID: 29017 Company: CARIAD SE Location: Department: Apprenticeship & Study Career Level: Students Working Model: Full-time Contract Type: Fixed-term Remote Working: By agreement Posting Date: Aug 4, 2026 Why CARIAD? We believe that how we work together is just as important as the technology we create. We strive to take action with a can-do attitude, and value speed over perfection. We aim to collaborate with mutual trust, taking accountability for our actions. We foster transparency and welcome diverse perspectives as we learn, adapt, and grow together More information Visit our careers page View all jobs HR contact Do you have any suggestions or questions? 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