2026 Summer Intern – Software Engineer, Autonomous Robot (PhD)

Job Description

To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits if you are selected, please apply using the permanent address you would move from. 

Work Arrangement: 
Hybrid: This internship is categorized as hybrid. The selected intern is expected to report to the office up to three times per week or as determined by the team. 

Locations:  

Mountain View, California 

Sunnyvale, California 

We are seeking highly motivated interns to research, explore, and evaluate cutting-edge AI-driven approaches for robot localization/map construction, perception, motion planning, scenario simulation, and data engineering. The role will involve hands-on experimentation, algorithm development, and integration of multi-modal sensor data to advance autonomous robotic systems. 

About the Team:  

The Robotics Software team is developing the next generation of autonomous robotic systems, focusing on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and intelligent robotic platforms. We develop full-stack robotics capabilities—from perception and planning to control and system integration—bringing innovative, real-world autonomous solutions to the future of the work. 

About the Role:  

We are looking for a self-motivated intern to prototype the development of AI-driven sense-plan-act architecture that supports the development, testing, and validation of autonomous robotic systems in manufacturing plants. In this role, you will focus on developing camera- and LiDAR-based wheel-drive robotic system, design technical specification, creating and executing test plan, integrating the software with physical and simulation platforms, and enabling teams to accomplish the technical and business objectives.  

You will work cross-functionally with experts in autonomy, contributing to system-level validation and the continuous improvement of system robustness and validation workflows. You will focus on one or more of the following areas:  

Localization 

• Evaluate and test LiDAR-based localization repositories. 

• Investigate Gaussian splatting localization pipelines and assess feasibility for embedded platforms. 

• Explore machine-learning techniques for feature point correspondence between image frames. 

• Implement and benchmark place recognition algorithms using computer vision. 

• Integrate dynamic object handling into localization workflows. 

• Develop multi-agent map-building and construction processes (offboard). 

• Design sensor fusion strategies for heterogeneous modalities (e.g., 3D LiDAR, 2D LiDAR, monocular camera, IMU, wheel odometer). 

• Apply post-processing optimization algorithms (e.g., factor graph and pose graph). 

Data Engineering 

• Create, curate, and manage datasets for training AI models. 

• Ensure data quality and diversity for robust algorithm development. 

Simulation  

• Upgrade the existing simulation environment to support generation of realistic 3D LiDAR data and photorealistic im