Autonomous Driving Intern

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Research, develop, and iterate visual perception algorithms for autonomous driving, including object detection, recognition, image segmentation, and occupancy grid.
• Develop fusion perception algorithms and improve visualization and interpretability of perception outputs.
• Design, develop, and optimize planning and control algorithms, including behavior planning, trajectory planning, and vehicle control.
• Demonstrate system-level thinking across perception, planning, control, localization, and vehicle interfaces.
• Perform end-to-end system integration and testing from simulation and SIL/HIL to on-road vehicle testing.
• Lead root-cause analysis of on-road failures and drive systematic fixes across multiple modules.
• Support deployment of autonomous driving systems on real vehicles and improve performance through closed-loop validation and iterative refinement.
• Collaborate closely with internal engineering teams and external partners.

The company is looking for:

• Master’s degree or above in Robotics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering, or related fields.
• Extensive experience in autonomous driving algorithm development across perception, planning, and control.
• GPA of 3.6 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Prior industry experience in robotics or autonomous driving preferred.
• Deep understanding of machine learning, deep learning, motion planning, and control theory.
• Hands-on experience with end-to-end autonomous driving systems including simulation-based testing, SIL/HIL validation, and on-road debugging.
• Familiarity with planning and control techniques such as state machines, search-based and optimization-based planning, MPC, PID.
• Exposure to middleware frameworks like ROS (Robot Operating System).
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python with solid foundations in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering best practices.
• Experience with PyTorch, Tensor Flow, and performance optimization using CUDA, TensorRT, or real-time system acceleration is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent cross-team communication abilities.
• Proficiency in robotics-related software: ROS, ROS2, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, PyTorch, OpenCV.
• Proficiency in version control management tool:
  Git Hub.
• Valid driver license with a good record.

• Hourly wage range: $20.00 - $34.00.

• Primarily sedentary position in a controlled office environment.
• Occasional reaching, stooping, and lifting of office files or records weighing 5 lbs or less.
• Occasional light lifting (5-25 lbs) and rare heavy lifting (up to 60 lbs).
• Must be able on rare occasions to bend, crawl, climb, crouch, kneel, and reach above shoulder level.
• Must be able to work in hot and cold weather extremes.