Autonomous Driving Intern
About The Position
Isuzu Technical Center of America is seeking a highly motivated Autonomous Driving Intern to support ITCA advanced engineering team in the development and integration of Level 4 autonomous driving technologies. In this role, the intern will work closely with Isuzu internal teams and Silicon Valley-based partner companies on white-box development projects, gaining hands-on experience in the validation and deployment of autonomous systems. The intern will assist in tasks such as requirement analysis, system integration, software testing, and performance evaluation. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of vehicle engineering and cutting-edge autonomous technology within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or above in Robotics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering, or related fields, with extensive experience in autonomous driving algorithm development across perception, planning, and control.
- Expert-level candidates should demonstrate technical leadership and/or publications in top-tier academic conferences.
- Candidates must have a GPA of 3.6 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Proficiency in programming languages: C++, Python, and MATLAB/Simulink/ Stateflow
- Proficiency in robotics-related software: ROS, ROS2, PyTorch, Carla, OpenCV, Autoware, YOLO
- Proficiency in project & issue tracking tool: JIRA, Confluence
- Proficiency in version control management tool: GitHub
- Valid driver license with good record
Nice To Haves
- Prior industry experience in robotics or autonomous driving is preferred
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze autonomous vehicle virtual and on-road testing results submitted by external partners, identify root causes of disengagements, and contribute to bug tracking and resolution.
- Review pull request submitted by external partner teams and perform code-level assessment to verify performance impacts of proposed software changes.
- Support requirement traceability by mapping software changes to functional and system-level requirements.
- Track and document the daily technical progress, including code updates, open issues, blockers, and development milestones with JIRA dashboards and Confluence pages.
- Assist with system integration and validation of autonomous driving (perception, planning, and control) features on OEM vehicle platforms.
- Participate in software integration testing, both in simulation and on physical test vehicles.
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