Job Description

AVL Research & Engineering offers a job in Türkiye (TR) as

International Outstanding and Early-Stage Researchers Program

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Researcher / Software Defined Vehicles (SDV)

Qualifications

• PhD in Electronics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Control Engineering or a closely related field.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Python, model-based design (MATLAB/Simulink), and software validation.
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR Classic, Adaptive, QNX, Linux or RTOS.
• Understanding of Ethernet, SOME/IP communication stacks.
• Familiarity with SDV alliances and tools (e.g. Eclipse SDV, COVESA).
• Fluent speaking and excellent writing skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify SDV functions.
• Survey and develop state-of-the-art technologies/methods for AI.
• Develop model-based SW in MATLAB/Simulink environment and hand-coded SW for custom implementations.
• Conduct requirements engineering/management.

Researcher / Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Electronics, Informatics or a closely related field.
• Proficiency in model generation, training and inference.
• Know-how on language models.
• Knowledge of AI based cyber-security algorithms design and development.
• Experience on Object Oriented Programming (using at least one of the following languages: C#, Java, C++, Python).
• Fluent speaking and excellent writing skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify AI functions.
• Survey and develop state-of-the-art technologies/methods for AI.
• Design, code, test, document and maintain software solutions.
• Conduct requirements engineering/management.

Researcher / Power Electronics

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a closely related field.
• Expert knowledge in multi-level converter topologies, thermal management, wide-bandgap semiconductor devices, chip embedding and advanced packaging technologies and automotive EMC standards.
• Advanced simulation skills (LTspice, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS).
• Knowledge of automotive development processes (ASPICE, ISO 26262).
• Fluent speaking and excellent writing skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop next-generation LV/HV automotive power converters using multi-level topologies.
• Develop gate drivers for wide-bandgap semiconductors and advanced IGBTs with focus on high-frequency, high-efficiency operations.
• Design switch-mode power supplies with optimization for automotive environment.
• Perform FMEA for safety-critical automotive systems.

Researcher / Batteries

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Expert knowledge in, automotive-grade battery cells, battery system development, battery management systems.
• Advanced simulation skills (MATLAB/Simulink, ETAS tools, HiL Simulators).
• Knowledge in electrical components, sensors and actuators.
• Knowledge in EVs, electric machines, power electronics and electrical safety standards.
• Fluent speaking and excellent writing skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Support integration activities for HV battery including requirements engineering.
• Develop and maintain battery models and perform battery data analysis from cell to pack-level tests.
• Develop battery management functions and algorithms.
• Define test & validation procedures, analyze results and ensure compliance with performance, durability, and safety targets.

YOUR PROFILE:

The program's goal is to encourage qualified researchers with overseas experience who have excelled in their fields through high-level science and technology-oriented research to come to Türkiye and contribute to projects that will be carried out in research areas of strategic importance for our country.

Application Requirements:

Applicants must not have resided in Türkiye for more than 1 year within the last 3 years and must not be working in Türkiye.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• To be on the "Top Cited Researchers List" published by Thomson Reuters in any year of the last 5 years.
• To have worked for a total of at least 30 months in institutions ranked in one of the following positions in the last 5 years:
  • List of top 100 universities published by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) or THE (Times Higher Education).
  • List of top 2500 companies with the highest R&D spending in the world published by the European Commission Joint Research Centre:
  • List of top 250 institutions in the health - higher education - public - private subfields published by Scimago Institutions Ranking
  • List of most successful Start-Ups and Unicorn Companies receiving the highest investment.

Additional Application Requirements for Outstanding Researchers Program

Applicants must meet at least one of the following work experience requirements:

• Having worked full-time for at least 3 years abroad as a faculty member or team leader at a university or public research center, or having conducted independent academic research, after completing their doctoral studies.
• Having 6 years of full-time research experience, including at least 3 years in the private sector after completing their undergraduate studies abroad (a maximum of 1 year of a completed master's degree or a maximum of 3 years of a completed doctoral degree abroad may be included in this research experience).

Additional Application Requirements for Early-Stage Researchers Program

Applicants must be under the age of 40 and meet at least one of the following work experience requirements:

• Having completed doctoral studies abroad within the last 4 years and having at least 1 year of postdoctoral work experience abroad.
• Having 4 years of full-time research experience, including at least 1 year in the private sector after completing undergraduate studies abroad (a maximum of 1 year of a completed master's degree with thesis or a maximum of 3 years of a completed doctoral degree abroad can be included in this research experience).

Interested?
If so, please use our online application tool to send your application to AVL!