Autonomy & Active Safety Engineering Intern
Oshkosh Corporation1 day ago
Pittsburgh, PA, USA or Oshkosh, WI, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Own an impactful technical project related to autonomy, active safety, robotics, perception, embedded controls, or vehicle systems.
- Develop, integrate, test, and demonstrate software and engineering capabilities on real vehicles, test benches, or simulation environments.
- Develop and evaluate computer vision and machine learning capabilities, including object detection, tracking, and vision-language models.
- Integrate sensors and computing platforms, including cameras, LiDAR, radar, GPS/IMU, and high-performance edge computing hardware.
- Support embedded vehicle-control and unmanned-vehicle systems development for autonomy and active-safety applications.
- Develop or test software using Python, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, or other engineering tools.
- Work with vehicle networks and systems such as CAN, powertrain, braking, and steering.
- Collaborate with software, systems, controls, electrical, mechanical, and hardware engineers to integrate vehicle capabilities.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and commercial solutions for real-world applications.
- Perform engineering calculations, analysis, design, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Present project results and technical recommendations to engineering teams and stakeholders.
Requirements
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Undergraduate applicants must have at least sophomore standing at the time of application.
- Programming experience with Python, C/C++, or a similar programming language through coursework, research, personal projects, or previous work experience.
- Ability to work at least 12 weeks beginning in late May or early June through August.
- Experience or interest in autonomy, robotics, active safety systems, computer vision, machine learning, perception, ROS2, Linux-based robotics, embedded software, microcontrollers, MATLAB, Simulink, vehicle networks, control systems, sensor integration, or simulation environments is preferred.
- Hands-on development, experimentation, and testing with real systems is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work through ambiguity are preferred.
Benefits
- Summer 2027 internship lasting at least 12 weeks, beginning in late May or early June through August.
- Work locations are Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Hands-on engineering experience, mentorship, training, and opportunities to connect with engineering professionals across the organization.
- Opportunity to own meaningful technical projects and contribute to next-generation autonomy and active-safety technologies.
- Reasonable accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities.
About Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation designs and manufactures specialty vehicles and access equipment for defense, fire and emergency, construction, and airport ground support markets. Its brands include JLG aerial work platforms, Pierce fire apparatus, McNeilus refuse and concrete mixers, and Oshkosh Defense tactical vehicles such as the JLTV. Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, it is publicly traded on the NYSE (OSK) and sells equipment, parts and services to governments and industrial customers, including the U.S. Department of Defense.