2027 Summer Intern – AI/ML Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles: Simulation (PhD)
General Motors1 day ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Research and prototype machine learning methods for autonomous vehicle perception, prediction, planning, and decision-making.
- Design, train, evaluate, and improve models using large-scale multimodal driving and sensor data.
- Build data pipelines, experimentation workflows, and evaluation tools.
- Validate models through simulation, testing, performance analysis, and failure-case investigation.
- Optimize models and systems for scalability, latency, reliability, and deployment constraints.
- Collaborate with research and engineering partners to integrate prototypes into autonomous vehicle systems.
- Document findings, present technical insights, and contribute to publications or other research outputs.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled full-time in a PhD program in computer science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering, or a related STEM field.
- Have at least one additional academic quarter or semester remaining after the internship.
- Demonstrate depth of AI/ML research through publications, research projects, advanced coursework, or equivalent technical work.
- Have strong knowledge of modern machine learning and deep learning methods.
- Have proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with an ML framework such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
- Have experience designing experiments, analyzing results, and applying quantitative problem-solving methods.
- Have strong programming, debugging, and software development fundamentals.
- Have strong communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
- Be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week, during the internship.
- Preferred qualifications include research or experience in autonomous vehicles, ADAS, robotics, computer vision, embodied AI, foundation models, multimodal learning, distributed training, simulation, planning, mapping, GPU programming, numerical optimization, or related areas.
Benefits
- Paid US GM holidays.
- GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program.
- Result-based potential for growth within GM.
- Intern networking events with company leaders and peers.
- One-time taxable relocation stipend for eligible students.
- Full-time hybrid arrangement requiring at least three days per week at the designated work location.
- Internship start dates are May 24 or June 14, 2027.
Categories
ML EngineeringRobotics
About General Motors
General Motors designs, manufactures, and sells cars, trucks, and electric vehicles for consumers and commercial fleets under brands including Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick. A public company on the NYSE headquartered in Detroit and founded in 1908, it operates globally and is developing EVs on its Ultium battery platform. Revenue comes from vehicle and parts sales, connected services such as OnStar, and financing through GM Financial.