Research Intern

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the AI-powered ADAS/AD toolchain, vehicle platform, and autonomy stack to help customers shorten time to market, build high-quality systems, and create next-generation consumer experiences. 18 of the top 20 global automakers trust Applied Intuition’s solutions to drive the production of modern vehicles. Applied Intuition serves the automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and defense industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, Washington, D.C., Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.

Please note that we are an in-office company, which means the expectation is that you would come in to your Applied Intuition office 5 days a week.

About the role

We are looking for a passionate Research Intern to help build the AI Research Team at Applied Intuition. This team conducts world-class research for autonomous systems and closed-loop simulation to influence our autonomy stacks from prototype to mass production. You will have access to  millions of miles of large-scale driving data and a diverse set of sensors to develop industry-leading models at scale. 

In addition to your research, you will contribute to and learn from best practices in the autonomy industry within our fast-paced and customer-focused culture. Improvements deployed to our system immediately help our customers with their autonomy programs and deliver value to our business.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Conduct research on differentiable/end-to-end autonomy (with language modality), multi-modal foundation models, closed-loop simulation with generative AI and novel view synthesis, and/or closed-loop training/refinement of differentiable stack
• Work closely with the Research Scientists and Engineers on high quality research publications for submission to top-tier conferences

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Strong research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
• Current PhD (or MSc) studies in machine learning and computer vision
• Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy for real-world systems

Nice to have:

Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields:

• End-to-end/differentiable autonomy stack
• Multi-view perception
• Reinforcement learning
• Traffic simulation and behavior generation
• 3D reconstruction
• Multi-modal foundation models

Autonomy is one of the leading technological advances of this century that will come to impact our lives. The work you’ll do at Applied will meaningfully accelerate the efforts of the top autonomy teams in the world. At Applied, you will have a unique perspective on the development of cutting edge technology while working with major players across the industry and the globe.

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $60.00-$75.00 USD hourly

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applicants will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in a