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We are now looking for a PhD student in Control Engineering at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY).

Your Responsibilities

The position is part of ELLIIT's research program (https://elliit.se/ (https://elliit.se/)) and focuses on providing robots with a reliable position estimate in challenging and unpredictable environments. The project is based on statistical, model-based methods that combine multi-object tracking with simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). By utilizing semantic information, the goal is to achieve better data association, handle multiple hypotheses efficiently, and create consistent maps while tracking dynamic objects. The overarching goal is to develop robust and scalable methods that improve the robot's understanding of its surroundings, with the intention of demonstrating the results in a simplified laboratory environment. As a PhD student, you will work on a twin project at Lund University, which focuses on the learning-based extraction of the type of semantic information used here.

As a PhD student, you will focus on your doctoral studies and the research project you are part of. Your work may also include teaching or participating in other departmental duties, up to 20 percent of full-time employment.

Your Qualifications

You have completed an advanced level degree in electrical engineering, technical physics, mechanical engineering, computer science, or technical mathematics, or completed courses totaling at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at an advanced level as described above, or have otherwise acquired substantially equivalent knowledge. The requirement for a degree must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made, i.e., when the employment contract is signed.

Furthermore, you should be interested in learning new things and exploring the unknown, and you are meticulous with details. Since our operations are conducted in an international environment, you must also have good proficiency in English, both orally and in writing.

Your Workplace

The Division of Automatic Control is an internationally visible and dynamic research environment with strong roots in both theory and application. Successful research, doctoral education, and undergraduate education are conducted here in central and rapidly growing areas such as autonomous systems, data-driven modeling, learning-based control, optimization, complex networks, and sensor fusion.

The activity is characterized by a close link between method development and real-world applications, and the division has extensive collaborations with both industry and leading research groups worldwide. As a PhD student, you will become part of a creative and stimulating environment where curiosity, collaboration, and scientific excellence are in focus. More information about the division can be found here: https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/rt (https://liu.se/organisation/liu/isy/rt).

For more information about working at ISY, click here: https://liu.se/artikel/lediga-tjanster-pa-isy (https://liu.se/artikel/lediga-tjanster-pa-isy).

About the Position

Upon commencement of employment, you will be admitted to the doctoral studies. Read more about the doctoral studies at the respective faculty https://liu.se/forskning/forskarutbildning (https://liu.se/forskning/forskarutbildning)

The employment is fixed-term for normally four years full-time. Extension of employment up to five years occurs based on the extent of teaching and departmental duties. Under special circumstances, further extension may occur. You are initially employed for one year, after which the employment is renewed for up to two years at a time, based on the achieved study plan.

Please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) if you have questions about what it is like to work as a PhD student at ISY.

Start date according to agreement, but we expect you to have started the employment no later than December 31, 2026.

A security check may be conducted before a decision on employment is made.

Salary and Benefits

The PhD student salary is regulated according to a locally agreed salary scale. Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner).

Union Representatives

Information about union representatives, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande).

Application

You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Your application must be received by Linköping University no later than June 12, 2026. Applications received after the last application date will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as this enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is obvious to protect everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work with equal conditions (https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/).

We look forward to receiving your application!

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