2027 Summer Intern, SEAM, Embodied AI (PhD)

What you'll do

• Prototype and evaluate algorithms using multimodal sensor and vehicle data.
• Build software and tools for data processing, visualization, analysis, simulation, and system evaluation.
• Analyze system accuracy, robustness, latency, and failure modes; collaborate across engineering teams and communicate findings.

What they ask for

• Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated experience in robotics, state estimation, sensor fusion, computer vision, localization, mapping, controls, or a related area.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Python and foundation in linear algebra, probability, geometry, optimization, or estimation methods.
• Available to work full-time, 40 hours per week; must be graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kalman filtering, factor graphs, SLAM, visual-inertial odometry, bundle adjustment, point clouds, geometric computer vision, or multi-sensor calibration.
• Familiarity or experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, ROS, safety-critical systems, large-scale datasets, simulation, ML frameworks, or production software.

Pay

$14,600 per month (salary)

Tools

C++, Python, ROS, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX

AI focus

Autonomy research and engineering involving sensing, estimation, localization, mapping, sensor fusion, and reliability; machine-learning frameworks are listed as preferred experience.