2027 Summer Intern, Onboard Autonomy, Embodied AI (Masters)
$142k - $142k • Sunnyvale, California, United States of America • Internship
Posted 8d ago
Job Location
Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
Internship
Categories
Machine Learning Engineer
About the job
As an Onboard Autonomy Intern, you will contribute to a focused research or engineering project within the onboard driving stack. You will work with experienced researchers and engineers to prototype, evaluate, and improve algorithms or software using vehicle data, simulation, or production-oriented environments. Potential focus areas include sensor encoders and fusion, structured perception, ML planning and trajectory generation, local planning and controls, and guardrails and integration.
Responsibilities
- Prototype and evaluate algorithms for perception, prediction, planning, trajectory generation, controls, or integration.
- Work with real-world driving data and simulation to measure performance and investigate failures.
- Build data-processing, visualization, testing, and evaluation tools.
- Contribute to production-quality software through design reviews, code reviews, automated testing, continuous integration, and documentation.
- Analyze results, improve system performance, collaborate across disciplines, and present technical findings.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Controls, Machine Learning, or a related STEM field.
- Experience through coursework, research, projects, or professional work in machine learning, computer vision, robotics, controls, optimization, or autonomous systems.
- Strong Python skills and experience with C++ or another systems programming language.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Availability to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the internship.
- Intent to return to a degree program after the internship or co-op.
- Must be graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
Benefits
- Paid U.S. GM holidays.
- GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program.
- Potential for growth within GM based on performance and business needs.
- Intern events and opportunities to network with company leaders and peers.
- Mentorship and hands-on experience with the data and ML foundations behind autonomy.